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Chase Packard

Chase Packard

Founding Partner, Marathon Management Partners

Chase Packard is a founding partner of Marathon Management Partners, with an investment background spanning venture capital and technology advisory work.

Chase Packard is a founding partner of Marathon Management Partners, a venture firm focused on enterprise AI and fintech. He works with founders from their first financing through growth, with particular experience in fintech infrastructure, credit economics and the challenges of operating in regulated markets.

Previously a partner at Coatue Management, Chase earlier worked as a venture investor at New Enterprise Associates and as an investment banking analyst at Qatalyst Partners. Moving from technology advisory work into venture investing gives him several perspectives on how a business explains its commercial model, chooses financing partners and plans for growth.

Where Chase can help

  • Venture financing
  • Investor positioning
  • Technology business analysis
  • Growth planning

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Chase Packard.

Ventures

Marathon Management Partners

founding partner

Coatue

former partner

NEA and Qatalyst Partners

earlier roles

Highlights

  1. Founding Partner at Marathon Management Partners, with a focus on enterprise AI and fintech
  2. Combines investment banking experience at Qatalyst Partners with venture investing at NEA and a partner role at Coatue

Questionsfounders ask aboutChase Packard

What is Chase’s current firm?

Chase is identified as a founding partner of Marathon Management Partners.

What experience preceded Marathon?

His career history includes Coatue, New Enterprise Associates and Qatalyst Partners.

Which founder questions align with that background?

For enterprise AI and fintech founders, relevant questions include how to explain the commercial model to investors, which credit and regulatory assumptions affect the business, and what the next financing should enable. His work spans first-check investing through growth, rather than pitch preparation alone.

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