Christopher Barter

Co-Founder & Partner

Chris is a Co-Founder and Partner at King River Capital, where he leads investments in companies that benefit from his extensive global experience and network.  His focus areas include Fintech/DeFi, Media, Gaming, and AI.

Before founding King River, Chris launched CKA Capital, a London-based venture fund investing in mid to late-stage European and US technology companies.  He spent the first nineteen years of his career at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner based in London, Frankfurt, and Moscow and, among other roles, led the European Financial Institutions investment banking group.

Originally from Los Angeles, Chris has a BSc from Brown and an MSc from Harvard in Physics. 

You can usually find Chris either meeting founders on KRC’s Surry Hills roof terrace or chasing waves around the world!