Chris Seybold
Finance & operations leader. Co-Founder & CFO/COO of RHISE AI.
The integrity behind companies that matter.
I am the finance and operations partner founders call when the company actually matters. Today I am Co-Founder & CFO/COO of RHISE AI, the company building Lucie, your personal AI for living intentionally.
For 30 years I have worked in and around Silicon Valley, across tech, life sciences, cross-border M&A, and impact investing. I backed student-led startups at The Yope Foundation (formerly FOUNDER.org), where I first met Andy more than a decade ago in the early days of KONUX.
My job is to keep RHISE AI financially healthy, fundable, and built to last, and to build the operational backbone that lets the rest of the team move fast.
I hold a B.S. in Finance & International Management from The Wharton School and I am based in Amsterdam. You can find me on LinkedIn.
Vision
Building now
The Engineers of Abundance
We’ve built products, companies, and technologies used by millions, and now we’re applying that experience to engineering abundance through technology that helps people live in alignment with who they want to become.
Track record
RHISE AI
Co-Founder & CFO/COO. Building Lucie.
Now
The Yope Foundation (FOUNDER.org)
Partner / CFO. Backing student-led startups across the US and Europe.
Since 2014
Gemini Data
CFO & COO. AI-powered business insights for the enterprise.
Château de Pommard
CFO. Led a cross-border Burgundy wine-estate acquisition.
Seybold Financial Group
Founder. Fractional-CFO and finance advisory to early-stage companies.
Akanocure Pharmaceuticals
Board of Directors / Chairman. Oncology drug-development platform.
Questions
Who is Chris Seybold?
Chris Seybold is a finance and operations leader and Co-Founder & CFO/COO of RHISE AI, the company building Lucie. He has 25+ years of experience across Silicon Valley tech, cross-border M&A, and impact investing.
What does Chris do at RHISE AI?
As Co-Founder & CFO/COO he owns financial strategy, fundraising, cap-table management, investor reporting, and the legal, compliance, and governance backbone, including the policy side of the company's responsible-AI commitments.
What is Lucie?
Lucie is your personal AI for living intentionally. It connects the signals across your life, from your health and energy to your time, attention and relationships, to understand what matters to you and help you live accordingly. Lucie is live on the App Store.
Where did Chris Seybold study?
He holds a B.S. in Finance & International Management from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
What languages does Chris speak?
Chris speaks fluent French and Italian, passable Spanish, very basic Mandarin, and is currently learning Dutch after moving to Amsterdam.