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Christopher Ballard

Investor at K

Austin, Texas

Overview

Work Experience

  • Investor

    2018

    K-38 Holdings invests in projects, companies, and real estate across the United States and México.

  • Venture Partner

    2021

    The next crop of world-changing startups faces significant public policy barriers. Trust Ventures wants to find them, fund them, and unleash their transformative value for society.

  • Advisor

    2013

    Housecall Pro is a simple, cloud-based field service management software platform aimed at helping companies keep track of jobs, monitor technician activity, and produce invoices easily.

  • Advisor

    2018

    Foodshed.io is a platform that solves the inefficiencies of local food distribution by connecting small-scale farmers/producers to wholesale markets.

  • Owner

    2019

    Polo Club & Vacation Rentals

  • General Manager - Southwest

    2017 - 2018

    Responsible for Uber's Southwest Region (Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico).

  • General Manager - Southern California

    2016 - 2017

    Responsible for Uber's operations in Southern California and Hawaii.

  • General Manager - San Diego

    2013 - 2016

    Responsible for the development and growth of Uber across San Diego, Hawaii, Utah, and Baja California, México.

  • Launcher

    2012 - 2013

    I operationalized new Uber cities including: > Los Angeles, CA - Launch Team > Austin, TX - Lead Launcher (On-Demand Pedicabs/BBQ) > Las Vegas, NV - Lead Launcher > San Diego, CA - Lead Launcher > Denver, CO - Lead Launcher > Sydney, Australia - Lead Launcher > Milan, Italy - Lead Launcher

  • Product Manager - Photovoltaics

    2010 - 2012

    Responsible for the management of the sales, marketing, and R&D efforts for the solar and daylighting product lines across Western Europe.

  • Commercial Manager - BeLux

    2009 - 2010

    Responsible for the development of "turn-key" rooftop solar systems in the BeLux region.

  • Financial Analyst

    2009 - 2009

    Underwrote commercial/industrial-scale rooftop solar projects.

  • Investment Analyst

    2007 - 2009

    Managed health care real estate transactions during origination, underwriting, through closing and funding.

  • Co-Owner

    2005 - 2007

    Managed the day-to-day operations of a multi-vehicle taxi service.

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