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'''Christopher P. Lynch''' is an entrepreneur and investor based in Boston, Massachusetts. '''Christopher P. Lynch''' is an entrepreneur and investor based in Boston, Massachusetts.


Chris Lynch is currently a partner at ]<ref>{{cite news | last = Kirsner | first = Scott | title = Chris Lynch, former Vertica chief executive, joins up with Atlas Venture | publisher = The Boston Globe | url = http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2012/05/chris_lynch_former_vertica_chi.html/ | accessdate = May 16, 2012}}</ref> where he invested in ],<ref>{{cite news | last = Williams | first = Alex | title = Sqrrl Raises $2 Million For Secure, Scalable Big Data Technology Originally Developed At NSA | publisher = TechCrunch | url = http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/20/sqrrl-raises-2-million-for-secure-scalable-big-data-technology-originally-developed-at-nsa/ | accessdate = August 20, 2012}}</ref> DataRobot,<ref>{{cite news | last = Alspach | first = Kyle | title = TechStars Grad DataRobot gets Boston office, Atlas Investment | publisher = Boston Business Journal | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2013/09/techstars-datarobot-boston-atlas.html/ | accessdate = September 16, 2013}}</ref> Gizmox,<ref>{{cite news | last = Lunden | first = Ingrid | title = Gizmox Raises $7.5M, Appoints New CEO to Help Enterprises Port IT Apps to Mobile via HTML5/ | publisher = TechCrunch | url = http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/22/gizmox-raises-7-5m-appoints-new-ceo-to-help-enterprises-port-it-apps-to-mobile-via-html5/ | accessdate = April 22, 2013}}</ref> Threat Stack,<ref>{{cite news | last = Darrow | first = Barb | title = Threat Stack nets $1.2M to protect your clour servers | publisher = GigaOm | url = http://gigaom.com/2013/10/22/threat-stack-nets-1-2m-to-protect-your-cloud-servers/ | accessdate = October 23, 2013}}</ref> Nutonian <ref>{{cite news | last = Harris | first = Derrick | title = Nutonian raises $4M to extract the laws of physics from data | publisher = GigaOm | url = http://gigaom.com/2013/10/23/nutonian-raises-4m-to-extract-laws-of-physics-from-your-data/ | accessdate = October 23, 2013}}</ref> and ].<ref>{{cite news | last = Huang | first = Gregory T. | title = Big Data Startup Hadapt Backed by $6.75M from Atlas | publisher = Xconomy | url = http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2012/11/08/big-data-startup-hadapt-now-backed-by-6-75m-from-atlas/ | accessdate = November 8, 2012}}</ref> He co-founded ], a Boston-based Big Data incubator in May 2012.<ref>{{cite news | last = Farell | first = Michael | title = Entrepreneurs team up to open data center | publisher = The Boston Globe | url = http://www.boston.com/business/innovation/2012/11/07/big-data-center-opening-cambridge/Suutqva9ORpZ1j2n1URkMP/story.html/ | accessdate = November 7, 2012}}</ref> Chris Lynch is currently a partner at ]<ref>{{cite news | last = Kirsner | first = Scott | title = Chris Lynch, former Vertica chief executive, joins up with Atlas Venture | publisher = The Boston Globe | url = http://www.boston.com/business/technology/innoeco/2012/05/chris_lynch_former_vertica_chi.html/ | accessdate = May 16, 2012}}</ref> where he invested in ],<ref>{{cite news | last = Williams | first = Alex | title = Sqrrl Raises $2 Million For Secure, Scalable Big Data Technology Originally Developed At NSA | publisher = TechCrunch | url = http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/20/sqrrl-raises-2-million-for-secure-scalable-big-data-technology-originally-developed-at-nsa/ | accessdate = August 20, 2012}}</ref> DataRobot,<ref>{{cite news | last = Alspach | first = Kyle | title = TechStars Grad DataRobot gets Boston office, Atlas Investment | publisher = Boston Business Journal | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2013/09/techstars-datarobot-boston-atlas.html/ | accessdate = September 16, 2013}}</ref> Gizmox,<ref>{{cite news | last = Lunden | first = Ingrid | title = Gizmox Raises $7.5M, Appoints New CEO to Help Enterprises Port IT Apps to Mobile via HTML5/ | publisher = TechCrunch | url = http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/22/gizmox-raises-7-5m-appoints-new-ceo-to-help-enterprises-port-it-apps-to-mobile-via-html5/ | accessdate = April 22, 2013}}</ref> Threat Stack,<ref>{{cite news | last = Darrow | first = Barb | title = Threat Stack nets $1.2M to protect your clour servers | publisher = GigaOm | url = http://gigaom.com/2013/10/22/threat-stack-nets-1-2m-to-protect-your-cloud-servers/ | accessdate = October 23, 2013}}</ref> Nutonian <ref>{{cite news | last = Harris | first = Derrick | title = Nutonian raises $4M to extract the laws of physics from data | publisher = GigaOm | url = http://gigaom.com/2013/10/23/nutonian-raises-4m-to-extract-laws-of-physics-from-your-data/ | accessdate = October 23, 2013}}</ref> and Hadapt.<ref>{{cite news | last = Huang | first = Gregory T. | title = Big Data Startup Hadapt Backed by $6.75M from Atlas | publisher = Xconomy | url = http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2012/11/08/big-data-startup-hadapt-now-backed-by-6-75m-from-atlas/ | accessdate = November 8, 2012}}</ref> He co-founded ], a Boston-based Big Data incubator in May 2012.<ref>{{cite news | last = Farell | first = Michael | title = Entrepreneurs team up to open data center | publisher = The Boston Globe | url = http://www.boston.com/business/innovation/2012/11/07/big-data-center-opening-cambridge/Suutqva9ORpZ1j2n1URkMP/story.html/ | accessdate = November 7, 2012}}</ref>


Previously, Lynch served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of ]'s Database Business Unit,<ref>{{cite news | last = Furrier | first = John | title = HP Lead Big Data Exec Chris Lynch Resigns | publisher = Forbes.com | date = March 16, 2012 | url = http://www.forbes.com/sites/siliconangle/2012/03/16/hp-lead-big-data-exec-chris-lynch-resigns/ | accessdate = March 28, 2012}}</ref> a role he took after HP's acquisition of Vertica Systems in February 2011, where he was CEO.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Huang| first = Gregory | url=http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2011/03/28/vertica-ceo-chris-lynch-talks-hp-acquisition-fires-back-at-netezza-ibm-in-%E2%80%9Cbig-data%E2%80%9D-battle/ |date=March 28, 2011 |publisher=Xconomy Boston |title=Vertica CEO Chris Lynch Talks HP Acquisition, Fires Back at Netezza, IBM in "Big Data" Battle | accessdate = March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Moore | first = Galen |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2011/04/08/billericas-vertica-plans-growth-path.html |date=April 8, 2011|publisher=Boston Business Journal |title=Billerica’s Vertica plans growth path after Hewlett-Packard acquisition | accessdate = March 28, 2012}}</ref> Previously, Lynch served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of ]'s Database Business Unit,<ref>{{cite news | last = Furrier | first = John | title = HP Lead Big Data Exec Chris Lynch Resigns | publisher = Forbes.com | date = March 16, 2012 | url = http://www.forbes.com/sites/siliconangle/2012/03/16/hp-lead-big-data-exec-chris-lynch-resigns/ | accessdate = March 28, 2012}}</ref> a role he took after HP's acquisition of Vertica Systems in February 2011, where he was CEO.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Huang| first = Gregory | url=http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2011/03/28/vertica-ceo-chris-lynch-talks-hp-acquisition-fires-back-at-netezza-ibm-in-%E2%80%9Cbig-data%E2%80%9D-battle/ |date=March 28, 2011 |publisher=Xconomy Boston |title=Vertica CEO Chris Lynch Talks HP Acquisition, Fires Back at Netezza, IBM in "Big Data" Battle | accessdate = March 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Moore | first = Galen |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2011/04/08/billericas-vertica-plans-growth-path.html |date=April 8, 2011|publisher=Boston Business Journal |title=Billerica’s Vertica plans growth path after Hewlett-Packard acquisition | accessdate = March 28, 2012}}</ref>

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Christopher P. Lynch is an entrepreneur and investor based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chris Lynch is currently a partner at Atlas Venture where he invested in sqrrl, DataRobot, Gizmox, Threat Stack, Nutonian and Hadapt. He co-founded hack/reduce, a Boston-based Big Data incubator in May 2012.

Previously, Lynch served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hewlett-Packard's Database Business Unit, a role he took after HP's acquisition of Vertica Systems in February 2011, where he was CEO.

Prior to his time at Vertica Systems, Lynch was Senior Vice President of Data Solutions at F5 Networks which acquired Acopia Networks in 2007, where he was CEO.

Lynch was Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Support for ArrowPoint Communications through its initial public offering. ArrowPoint was subsequently acquired by Cisco Systems for $5.7 billion in 2000, where Lynch then served as Vice President of Worldwide Content Delivery.

In his earlier career, Chris Lynch held leadership roles at Lucent, which acquired Prominent where he was Vice President of sales; as well as positions at Bay Networks, Wellfleet Communications, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Lynch earned his MBA from the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University in 1991 and his bachelor’s degree in business management from Suffolk University in 1986. In 2011, Mr. Lynch received an honorary doctor of commercial science degree from Bentley University and had the opportunity to address the graduates during the commencement ceremony.

Lynch also invested in various start-up companies, including PowerInBox and Kinvey.

References

  1. Kirsner, Scott. "Chris Lynch, former Vertica chief executive, joins up with Atlas Venture". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  2. Williams, Alex. "Sqrrl Raises $2 Million For Secure, Scalable Big Data Technology Originally Developed At NSA". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. Alspach, Kyle. "TechStars Grad DataRobot gets Boston office, Atlas Investment". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  4. Lunden, Ingrid. "Gizmox Raises $7.5M, Appoints New CEO to Help Enterprises Port IT Apps to Mobile via HTML5/". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  5. Darrow, Barb. "Threat Stack nets $1.2M to protect your clour servers". GigaOm. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. Harris, Derrick. "Nutonian raises $4M to extract the laws of physics from data". GigaOm. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  7. Huang, Gregory T. "Big Data Startup Hadapt Backed by $6.75M from Atlas". Xconomy. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  8. Farell, Michael. "Entrepreneurs team up to open data center". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  9. Furrier, John (March 16, 2012). "HP Lead Big Data Exec Chris Lynch Resigns". Forbes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  10. Huang, Gregory (March 28, 2011). "Vertica CEO Chris Lynch Talks HP Acquisition, Fires Back at Netezza, IBM in "Big Data" Battle". Xconomy Boston. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  11. Moore, Galen (April 8, 2011). "Billerica's Vertica plans growth path after Hewlett-Packard acquisition". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  12. Moore, Galen (April 29, 2010). "Vertica grabs former Acopia CEO". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  13. Stafford, Jan (December 21, 1999). "Q&A with Christopher Lynch". CRN.
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