# Chris Faught

> Chris Faught is the San Francisco-based founder and CEO of Neon, a commerce infrastructure company founded in 2022 that helps game publishers build direct-to-consumer stores and payment channels. His background includes Affirm, Apple Pay and ONE Finance, with degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Neon
- **Organizations:** Neon, Affirm, Apple, ONE Finance, Booz & Company, Facebook, Innovation Endeavors
- **Education:** BS, Carnegie Mellon University, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Neon in 2022., Worked with Walmart and Shopify during his time at Affirm., Helped launch ONE, backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2013** — Worked in management consulting at Booz & Company.
- **2013-2015** — Attended Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- **Before 2022** — Held commercial strategy roles at Affirm; worked on Apple payments strategy; helped launch ONE, backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital.
- **2021** — Explored opportunities for a specialized payments network and focused on gaming.
- **2022** — Founded Neon.
- **2024** — Neon announced $14 million in funding in November.
- **2026** — Neon announced a $13 million Series A in July, bringing total reported funding to $27 million.

## Achievements

- Founded Neon in 2022.
- Worked with Walmart and Shopify during his time at Affirm.
- Helped launch ONE, backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital.
- Led Neon through a July 2026 Series A with Krafton joining as investor and partner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Neon announced a $13 million Series A with Krafton as an investor and commercial partner; total funding was reported at $27 million.
- **2026-06** — Neon published an East Side Games case study reporting rollout across eight games and six studios in five months, reaching up to 45% of US iOS revenue through Direct Checkout.

## Links

- Website: https://www.neonpay.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpfaught
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/cpfaught

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Last updated: 2026-10-23