Chris Breidahl

Chris grew up in rural Western Australia and now calls Perth home. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degrees, and spent a semester abroad at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid.

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Chris is a Partner at Verona Capital, an Australian investment firm that partners with founder-led businesses across its private equity and venture capital strategies.

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Chris was previously the Founder and Managing Partner of Upswell Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on backing early stage software businesses in Australia and has founded businesses in the Cyber Security and Education sectors.

As a member of Class 22, Chris served his fellowship at Verona Capital in Perth, Australia. His mentors were Verona Capital Principal and Founder Craig Burton and F2 Capital Managing Partner Barak Rabinowitz.