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Chris Sugden is a partner at Edison Ventures, a leading venture fund in the Mid-Atlantic region -- www.edisonventures.com. Chris leads Edison's Financial Services and e-Commerce practices, as well as the fund's investment team focused on the New York region. He is also a member of the New Jersey investment team. Chris identifies and evaluates new investment opportunities. He also guides existing portfolio companies. He frequently speaks at seminars, tradeshows and industry events. As a board member, Chris provides strategic financial, sales and marketing expertise. His background as a general manager in several emerging companies brings a practical perspective to board meetings. Chris is a successful entrepreneur and technology company executive, experienced in finance, capital raising, strategy, product management and sales and marketing. In 2004, Chris was named by NJBIZ to the "40 under 40" list. Prior to joining Edison, Chris served as Princeton eCom's EVP of the Electronic Billing Division. As CFO he led the business development, finance and accounting departments. Princeton eCom raised over $80M in venture capital and increased revenues by more than 400%. In 2001, the New Jersey Technology Council named Princeton eCom the Internet, e-Business and Multimedia Company of the Year. Earlier in his career, Chris was Director of Finance and Operations for two magazine start-ups and Internet businesses funded by Freedom Communications. Chris also spent over four years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the entrepreneurial services group. Chris is a certified public accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of CPA's. | 