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Chris is a Managing Partner at L Catterton, the world's leading consumer growth investor with US$20B assets under management, where he co-leads the Growth Fund. He focuses on growth-stage consumer technology businesses in the US, Europe, and the UK. The L Catterton team previously scaled today's consumer tech leaders (Amazon, Shopify, Lazada, Shutterfly, Peloton, Vroom, Better Mortgage, ClassPass, and more) and brings their experience to support entrepreneurs building tomorrow's leading companies. He is also an active angel investor and serves on the boards of several non-profits in arts and education.
Previously, Chris led Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY) as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors from May 2016 through the sale to Apollo Global Management in 2019. Under his leadership, over the three years from 2015 to 2018, Shutterfly doubled revenues to $2 billion, doubled free cash flow, and increased operating income ten-fold.
Prior to joining Shutterfly, Chris served as Managing Director of Amazon UK and co-led Amazon across Europe for six years, after leading Amazon’s UK Media businesses for four years. Amazon UK grew to almost $10 billion in GAAP revenue over this 10-year period, a 14-fold increase. Before joining Amazon, he worked in publishing as Global Managing Director of Phaidon Press, as Chief Operating Officer of HarperCollins Canada, and as Vice President & General Manager of Electronic Publishing for HarperCollins Publishers. He began his career as a management consultant with the media & entertainment practice of Booz Allen & Hamilton.
In addition to his operating roles, Chris serves in leadership roles in several not-for-profit organizations. He is a director of Character Lab, a non-profit dedicated to advancing the science and practice of character development in order to help children thrive; a member of the Board of Visitors of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum; a member of the Collections Committee and Director's Circle of the Harvard University Art Museums; and President of the American Friends of the Royal Collection. He and his wife also actively support the Domaine de Chantilly, the Wallace Collection, and the Attingham Trust.
Chris is an active angel investor, having made more than 40 investments in early-stage companies. He enjoys mentoring, working with a number of technology entrepreneurs and serving as a Strategic Advisor to Forto.
Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard College and a master’s degree in Philosophy from New York University. Chris and his wife have three young children and divide their time between London and France. Born and raised in New York, Chris is a dual US/British national.
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London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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Financial Services, Venture Capital, Professional Services
Jobs history
5
SellerX
Board Member
2021 - Current
LCH Partners
Managing Partner
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Board Member
2020 - Current
L Catterton
Managing Partner
2020 - Current
Forto
Strategic Advisor
2020 - Current
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Profile Resume
Christopher North is the Managing Partner at L Catterton, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Christopher North has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
Investment portfolio
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Personal investment
20
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Dec 15, 2022 | After.com | Seed Round - After.com | 4.0M |
Apr 04, 2023 | Fabrikatör - Virtual Head of Operations | Pre Seed Round - Fabrikatör - Virtual Head of Operations | 657.5K |
Apr 17, 2023 | Floodlight | Seed Round - Floodlight | 6.4M |
Mar 20, 2024 | Graswald | Seed Round - Graswald | 3.3M |
Partner investment
4
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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May 21, 2021 | Forter | Series F - Forter | L Catterton | 300.0M |
Aug 12, 2021 | SellerX | Series B - SellerX | L Catterton | 117.4M |
Sep 15, 2021 | Sendcloud | Series C - Sendcloud | L Catterton | 177.0M |
May 31, 2023 | SellerX | Venture Round - SellerX | L Catterton | 64.2M |
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