# Chad Byers

> Chad Byers is co-founder and General Partner at Susa Ventures, a San Francisco seed-stage firm he started in 2013 with Leo Polovets and Seth Berman. He wrote one of the first institutional checks into Robinhood at age 26 - a $250k bet that grew past $400M - and has led Susa into Flexport, Andela, Newfront, Mux, Stord and Viz. In March 2025, Susa closed its fifth fund at $175M. He focuses on marketplaces, fintech, healthcare and logistics, and describes himself as a quiet introvert in a loud business.

- **Role:** Co-founder & General Partner at Susa Ventures
- **Organizations:** Susa Ventures, Integrate.com (former), Silver Spring Networks (former), Bloom Energy (former), Electronic Arts (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Environmental Science, University of Colorado Boulder
- **Known for:** Co-founded Susa Ventures (2013); firm now manages over $1B in assets, Led first institutional check into Robinhood; $250k seed grew past $400M, Led Susa investments into Flexport, Andela, Newfront Insurance, Mux, Stord, Viz, Sundae Homes

## Career timeline

- **childhood** — Grew up in Silicon Valley; son of Brook Byers (Kleiner Perkins co-founder)
- **age 11** — Sold Beanie Babies on eBay - first taste of internet commerce
- **college** — Studied Environmental Science at University of Colorado Boulder
- **2010s** — Marketing and product roles at Electronic Arts, Bloom Energy, Silver Spring Networks
- **pre-2013** — Senior Director of Platform at Integrate.com
- **2013** — Co-founded Susa Ventures with Leo Polovets and Seth Berman; led seed check into Robinhood
- **2015** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital
- **2021** — Susa announces $375M in new capital ($125M seed fund + $250M opportunity fund)
- **2025-03** — Susa Ventures V closes at $175M

## Achievements

- Co-founded Susa Ventures (2013); firm now manages over $1B in assets
- Led first institutional check into Robinhood; $250k seed grew past $400M
- Led Susa investments into Flexport, Andela, Newfront Insurance, Mux, Stord, Viz, Sundae Homes
- Forbes 30 Under 30 - Venture Capital (2015)
- Closed Susa Fund V at $175M in March 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Announced Susa Ventures V - a $175M fund continuing the firm's pre-seed and seed focus since 2013.

## Links

- Website: https://susaventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadabyers
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chadbyers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusaVentures/

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Last updated: 2026-05-19