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@chrissymeyer

Partner @ root.vc. Formerly: hardware @apple, @square, @Pearl_Auto. Manual transmissions forever.
Joined June 2008
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chrissymeyer @chrissymeyer
Excited for our @rootvc portfolio co Coral Labs to hit this milestone! A brilliant team of engineers tackling a huge market that is greatly underserved by tech.
techcrunch.com/2019/12/20/cor…
techcrunch.com Coral raises $4.3M to build an at-home manicure machine | TechCrunch Coral is a company that wants to "simplify the personal care space through smart automation," and they've raised $4.3 million to get it done. Their first
chrissymeyer @chrissymeyer
Remembering that time when I'd flown to China four times in three months, and having @instrumentalinc on my assembly line saved me from making that fifth trip. Couldn't live without it as a customer, and now a proud investor!
cnbc.com/2019/05/10/ins…
www.cnbc.com Former Apple engineers create a smart camera system to stamp out manufacturing defects in gadgets Before a high profile gadget is launched, consumer electronics companies usually fly hundreds of engineers to factories in China. Instrumental, a start-up founded by ex-Apple engineers Anna Shedlet...
chrissymeyer @chrissymeyer
Had a great time talking shop with @Chris_Gammell on the @TheAmpHour podcast about product development, manufacturing, and what we at @rootvc look for when investing in hard tech startups
theamphour.com/437-an-intervi…
theamphour.com #437 – An Interview with Chrissy Meyer This week Chrissy Meyer of Root Ventures joins Chris to talk about DfM at large companies like Apple and Square. Also how these and other skills have translated into working with hardware startups in...
chrissymeyer @chrissymeyer
Listen to me talk about consumer hardware, supply chain, and @particle on this week's episode of @gigastacey 's IoT podcast: iotpodcast.com/2019/03/episod…
iotpodcast.com Episode 206: Why your smart devices cost so much - IoT Podcast - Internet of Things This week Kevin and I start off the show with a discussion about Google’s new Coral board that provides machine learning at the edge. We then jump to sensor company Centralite’s bankruptcy filing in...