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Chris Varelas
Director/Board Member at
NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.
Net worth: 398 008 $ as of 29/06/2026
Profile
Chris Varelas currently serves as Director at Nextdoor, Inc., Elemental Cognition LLC, and Blue Planet Training, Inc. Chris is an Independent Director at Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. since 2025 and a Trustee at Occidental College.
Since 2007, Chris has been Co-Founding Partner at Riverwood Capital Management LP.
Former roles include Director at MotionPoint Corp., Intellisist, Inc., and FIGS, Inc., Independent Director at Good Technology Corp., Global Head-Technology & Telecom Investment Banking at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from 1990 to 2008, Principal at Salomon Brothers, and Advisory Board Member at Anvil Capital LLC and Streamlined Ventures LLC.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Occidental College in 1985 and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1990.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2026 | 175,334 ( 0.07% ) | 398 008 $ | 29/06/2026 |
Chris Varelas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 04/11/2021 |
Riverwood Capital Management LP
 Riverwood Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Riverwood Capital invests in middle-market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth, divisional carve-outs, industry roll-ups and buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 25 - 250 million. It acquires control and minority stake. It also makes lead investments. | Private Equity Investor | 31/10/2007 |
Occidental College
 Occidental College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Nextdoor, Inc.
 Nextdoor, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as social network site that connects with neighbourhoods | Director/Board Member | - |
Blue Planet Training, Inc.
 Blue Planet Training, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional training services | Director/Board Member | - |
Elemental Cognition LLC
 Elemental Cognition LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops artificial intelligence systems that learn from human language and interactions | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Chris Varelas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
 Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, financial and wealth management services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/11/2008 |
Streamlined Ventures LLC
 Streamlined Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Streamlined Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed stage capital requirements. The firm makes lead and co-lead investments. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
| FIGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Chris Varelas
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Private companies
Connections
82
1st degree connections
15
1st degree companies
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
MotionPoint Corp.
 MotionPoint Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered and quality-assured trans creation platform for marketing | Technology Services |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, financial and wealth management services | Finance |
Intellisist, Inc.
 Intellisist, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides enterprise cloud platform for contact centers | Commercial Services |
Salomon Brothers
 Salomon Brothers Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A Wall Street invesment bank. | Finance |
Occidental College
Occidental College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Anvil Capital LLC
 Anvil Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Anvil Capital invests in companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 1 - 3 million and revenues of USD 8- 20 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of business services and niche manufacturing sectors. It provides financing for majority recapitalizations, Generational Transitions of Family Businesses, leverage buyouts and corporate divestitures. | Finance |
Good Technology Corp.
 Good Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile application software and provides network security services | Technology Services |
Riverwood Capital Management LP
Riverwood Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Riverwood Capital invests in middle-market companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in growth, divisional carve-outs, industry roll-ups and buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 25 - 250 million. It acquires control and minority stake. It also makes lead investments. | Finance |
Nextdoor, Inc.
Nextdoor, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as social network site that connects with neighbourhoods | Technology Services |
FIGS, Inc.
 FIGS, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures apparel for medical professionals | Consumer Non-Durables |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Streamlined Ventures LLC
Streamlined Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Streamlined Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed stage capital requirements. The firm makes lead and co-lead investments. | Finance |
Elemental Cognition LLC
Elemental Cognition LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops artificial intelligence systems that learn from human language and interactions | Technology Services |
Blue Planet Training, Inc.
Blue Planet Training, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides professional training services | Commercial Services |
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
 Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a holding company with interest in operating as social network site which connects with neighborhood and businesses | Technology Services |
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