Chris Galvin

Chris Galvin is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Westerly Capital Management, LLC, an independent investment management firm based in San Francisco, California. At Westerly, he is responsible for overall firm strategy, portfolio management, and serving the needs of institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm specializes in alternative investments, primarily focused on public equity markets and related capital markets strategies.

Galvin's investment expertise centers on the technology sector, with a particular emphasis on software and technology-enabled services. He previously served as a Managing Director and lead software research analyst at JP Morgan and Hambrecht & Quist, as well as Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development at Wind River Systems, Inc., a leading embedded software company.

Chris Galvin earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Over his career, he has built a reputation for deep sector knowledge and for successfully launching and managing specialized investment strategies targeting innovative growth industries. He co-founded Westerly Capital in 2006, leveraging over a decade of experience in institutional research and executive leadership within public markets and technology investments.