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Chris Sword

CEO, President, Board Member: Leadership | Business Strategy | Profitable Growth | Brand Management | Product Strategy

๐Ÿ“ United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated November 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 3 investments๐Ÿ“… 10 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Jan 2024
VC๐ŸŒ United States
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1
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Late stage
10y
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Board Member
2024
RovR is all about making products that bring the good vibes outside. Founded in 2016, RovR has been hauling the best go-anywhere parties up mountains, across beaches and into backyards across the globe with award winning line of products. At RovR itโ€™s all about escaping towards something you can call your own - your people. In your places. Doing your thing. RovR - Bringing The Good Vibes Outside
late stageRetail
Board Member and Investor
2020
Fly fishing. Unlocked. A simple and affordable way for fly anglers to book private ranches, experience adventure and get away from the crowds. An opportunity for private landowners to earn passive income in exchange for fly fishing access.
Board Member, Investor & Strategic Advisor
2016
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2024
Board Member
2024
RovR is all about making products that bring the good vibes outside. Founded in 2016, RovR has been hauling the best go-anywhere parties up mountains, across beaches and into backyards across the globe with award winning line of products. At RovR itโ€™s all about escaping towards something you can call your own - your people. In your places. Doing your thing. RovR - Bringing The Good Vibes Outside
late stageRetail
2020
Board Member and Investor
2020
Fly fishing. Unlocked. A simple and affordable way for fly anglers to book private ranches, experience adventure and get away from the crowds. An opportunity for private landowners to earn passive income in exchange for fly fishing access.
2016
Board Member, Investor & Strategic Advisor
2016
2007
President and Managing Director
2007
Our Group was founded in 1981 by Heiner Oberrauch to distribute clothing and other sports products in the Italian market. Today we are still a family business and our passionate team of more than 1.200 employees across 11 countries is engaged in building mountain sports brands with the highest quality standards. ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ. Sustainability is a choice we invest in because we believe in it. We think about the world were leaving behind for our grandchildren and their grandchildren. Our six own mountain brands SALEWA, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, WILD COUNTRY, EVOLV, and LAMUNT design, develop, and produce innovative products for ambitious mountaineers that are distributed in 65 countries worldwide. We apply our experience as a house of brands on behalf of other players in the sports industry. We distribute brands that we believe in such as UNDER ARMOUR, FISCHER, ONE / WAY, SMITH, BARTS, FALKE, BURLINGTON, and 2117 of SWEDEN. Our core values are: ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† โ€“ Mountains are a school of life for us, we live curated simplicity. ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜ โ€“ Our greatest power comes from the positive people who shape our company. ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€“ We learn from our mistakes so that we do not make them again. Success is even more rewarding when shared as a group. The courage to follow new paths, the continuous innovation of products and processes, the thoughtful use of resources and the environment, and especially the unbounded passion for sports and mountains, are all at the basis of Oberalpโ€™s company culture. This page is for you if: -you want to know more about our engagement into sustainability topics, -read up about our open positions, -discover latest innovations regarding materials, -read inspirational mountain stories and -deepen our company culture.
1990
Associate Manager, Internal Consulting
1990
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was founded on the belief that financial security should be within reach for everyone, and for over 150 years, we have helped our customers reach their potential and tackle lifes challenges for now and future generations to come. Today, we are one of the worldโ€™s largest financial services institutions, offering individual and institutional clients a wide array of financial products and services. With operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America, we are known for delivering on our promises to our customers, and are recognized as a trusted brand and one of the worldโ€™s most admired companies. We also have one of the most recognized and trusted brand symbols: The Rockยฎ, an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation. We measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in our industry. We offer an inclusive work environment where employees can develop to their full potential, and give back to the communities where we live and work. (Pru.us/disclaimer)
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