Episode 104: Chris Lynch - CEO and Executive Chairman of AtScale

Welcome to Episode 104 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry. For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Chris Lynch, CEO and Executive Chairman of AtScale. Chris is a serial entrepreneur and operator who has a tremendous track record at building successful tech companies like Vertica, Acopia Networks, Arrowpoint Communications, and others. He also co-founded and was a General Partner at Accomplice, a VC firm where he led investments in early-stage companies. He’s back into an operating role with AtScale, the global leader in data warehouse virtualization. The company has raised $120M in funding, including a $50M Series D round which was announced this past December and led by Morgan Stanley. In this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of topics, like: -Chris’ background and what his paper route taught him about entrepreneurship. -A walk through the different companies and his experience as an investor. -All about his current company AtScale, including what the company does, the story of how he got involved, and what the plans are for the Boston office. -How he learned to manage and build sales teams. -Advice for founders trying to build out their go-to-market sales strategy. -His charitable work with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and why it means so much to him. -Plus, a lot more. Is your company hiring? If the answer is yes, then you might want to consider adding a BIZZpage for your company. It is our employment branding and hiring solution that helps keep you company top of mind with our targeted audience of professionals in the tech industry. A subscription includes a BIZZpage for employment branding, unlimited postings to our Job Board, access to our exclusive content series, and more. If you are interested in additional details, please send an email to [email protected]. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!