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Christopher Cheng

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Partner at Capital 49
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Christopher is a Partner at Capital 49, an early-stage venture fund established by the founders of global payment platform Airwallex. He focuses on investing in category-defining companies in SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, and business services. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago.

Outside of his professional life, Christopher has a background in competitive sports. While attending the University of Chicago, he was an active member of the Track and Field team, demonstrating a high level of discipline and personal drive from a young age.

He leverages his firms connection to the global Airwallex ecosystem to support founders seeking to build world-class businesses.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Early-Stage Startups
He believes quarterly board meetings are outdated for fast-moving startups and advocates for shorter, monthly check-ins to provide more relevant and timely guidance.
Fintech & SaaS
His investment focus is on startups in the fintech and SaaS sectors, aiming to use a global ecosystem to help them build world-class businesses.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Partner
Capital 49
2025
Investor
Campfire
2025
Investor
Lorikeet
2024
Investor
Unify
2024
Investor
TRAILD
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Education
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Chicago
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Harvard-Westlake School
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