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Chris Aholt

Critic · DISC type C
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Pineway Capital
📍 New York, New York, United States

Chris Aholt is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Pineway Capital, an investment firm focused on acquiring and growing a single great business. His background uniquely blends engineering, sales, and finance, with experience at J. P. Morgan, Stryker, and Smith & Nephew. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a Bachelors from Stanford.

His academic pursuits highlight a deep interest in advanced technology. As an undergraduate researcher at Stanford, he worked in both the Artificial Intelligence Lab and the Brains in Silicon Lab, focusing on the intersection of engineering and complex biological systems. This demonstrates a foundational curiosity for cutting-edge innovation.

Unique fact: Chris co-authored a publication on "Haptic fMRI, " a novel platform combining functional neuroimaging with haptic virtual simulation to study motor control.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Critic
Information Seeker
Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Business Acquisition
As Co-founder of Pineway Capital, his primary goal is to identify, acquire, and operate a business for long-term growth.
Healthcare Investing
His career progression from medical device R&D and sales to healthcare investment banking at J. P. Morgan shows a long-standing focus on this sector.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Co-founder and Managing Partner
Pineway Capital
6-2021 - 6-2024
Healthcare Investment Banking
J.P. Morgan
1-2016 - 6-2019
Orthopedic Trauma Sales Representative
Stryker
6-2014 - 1-2016
R&D Engineer - Advanced Surgical Devices
Smith & Nephew
1-2012 - 6-2014
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Stanford University School of Engineering
In the press

Media appearances

Our Team - Pineway Capital. Featured in Pineway Capital (official website)
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Close friends from MIT launch Pineway Capital - Search Funds News. Featured in Search Funds News
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Education
2019 - 2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
MIT Sloan School of Management
2010 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree
Stanford University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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