Chris Wichert
Consumer Operator & Advisor | Built & Sold Koio | Partner at Thunder
- Role
- Co-founder at Koio
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Wichert
Most finance people have never run a business. Most operators have never structured a deal. I\'ve done both.Entrepreneurial operator with over a decade of building, scaling, and exiting consumer brands. I co-founded Koio, a luxury DTC sneaker brand, and ran it for 10 years. Raised $20M from Founders Fund, Winklevoss Capital, and Acton Capital. Led an operational turnaround that cut $3M in annual costs and restored profitability. Managed a 2.5-year exit process through successful acquisition.Before that, I was an M&A analyst at J.P. Morgan. Wharton MBA, Palmer Scholar (top 5%).Capital strategy, M&A, restructuring, exit planning, and hands-on operator roles for ecommerce and consumer brands.
Experience
Co-founder
Jun 2015 — Present
Education
The Wharton School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
2013 — 2015
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
2007 — 2010
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