Chad Packard

Partner at Pelion Venture Partners

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Biography

Chad Packard is listed as a Partner on Pelion's official team page. He was named among the Pelion investment team in the firm's May 2013 fifth-fund announcement, is quoted as General Partner at Pelion in Canopy's June 2021 funding announcement, and is named in Pelion's own August 2024 post as one of the three people leading the firm's seed investment programme, which makes $1m to $3m investments. He is listed as a Manager of the General Partner in the Form D filings for Pelion Ventures VIII, L.P. and Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. No education or prior employment for him could be sourced from Pelion or from another acceptable source.

Notable Investments

Canopy

Career Timeline

2013
Named as a member of the Pelion investment team in the firm's 30 May 2013 announcement of the $194 million close of Pelion Venture Partners V.
2021
Quoted as "General Partner at Pelion Venture Partners" in Canopy's 29 June 2021 announcement of an $11 million funding round.
2024
Named, with Sterling Snow and Tyler Hogge, as a lead of Pelion's seed programme in the firm's 27 August 2024 post.

Sources & References

Pelion - Team (official roster) ↗Business Wire - Canopy Raises $11M in New Funding Round (29 June 2021) ↗Pelion - Pelion's Seed Investment Program (27 August 2024) ↗GlobeNewswire - Pelion Venture Partners Closes $194 Million Fifth Fund (30 May 2013) ↗SEC Form D/A - Pelion Ventures VIII-C, L.P. (28 January 2025) ↗