Chris Rizik is the Managing Partner of Renaissance Venture Capital, a first-of-its-kind fund of funds formed by a consortium of Fortune 1000 and major private corporations. Renaissance attracts capital to Midwest-based startups and strategically connects venture capital funds and start-up companies with major corporations looking for innovation.
Rizik is also the founder and publisher of SoulTracks.com. Before Renaissance, Rizik was a co-founder and partner of Ardesta, LLC and Avalon Technology Ventures, as well as a senior partner with Dickinson Wright PLLC.
Rizik’s work has led to several awards, including EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Crain’s Detroit Business Newsmaker of the Year, the Smart Business Dealmakers Dealmakers Hall of Fame, and four consecutive Michigan Venture Capital Association’s “Deal of the Year.”
Rizik serves on many Investment Committees, including ID Ventures (Chair), Accelerate Blue (Chair), the National Advisory Board of the University of Michigan Office of Innovation Partnerships (Chair), HX Fund of Funds, and the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan. Rizik is also a Board Member of Invest Detroit and Mount Elliott Cemetery Association.