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Investor profile

Kris Fredrickson

Managing Partner, Coatue

About

Kris Fredrickson is a former Coatue managing partner who spun out to found Verified Capital, an AI-focused venture firm that raised roughly $150-175M to make only 8-10 highly concentrated bets rather than dozens of small investments. His LP base includes founders like Apoorva Mehta of Instacart and Brian Armstrong of Coinbase, reflecting the trust he's earned from top operators through his hands-on, founder-centric approach combined with his track record leading breakout investments like Instacart's Series E, Chime, and Marqeta. Kris Fredrickson is a former Coatue managing partner who spun out to found Verified Capital, an AI-focused venture firm that raised roughly $150-175M to make only 8-10 highly concentrated bets rather than dozens of small investments. His LP base includes founders like Apoorva Mehta of Instacart and Brian Armstrong of Coinbase, reflecting the trust he's earned from top operators through his hands-on, founder-centric approach combined with his track record leading breakout investments like Instacart's Series E, Chime, and Marqeta.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
AI
FinTech
SaaS
Consumer
Data

Investment details

Avg check size$1M - $20M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
Canada
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Israel