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Technical Depth · 80th percentile
- Identified as a Hugging Face author under the handle @cfanini.
Founder score
- 97%Probability of being accurate (97%)Weebly raised $35M in total funding per SEC Form D filing.
- 97%Probability of being accurate (97%)Current Co-Founder and CTO of Weebly, Inc., a role he has held since 2006.
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)Weebly was acquired by Square (now Block) for $365M.
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)Weebly was co-founded with David Rusenko and Dan Veltri.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Y Combinator Winter 2007 alum via Weebly.
- 70%Probability of being accurate (70%)Identified as a Hugging Face author under the handle @cfanini.
- 55%Probability of being accurate (55%)Weebly's domain block.xyz (via Square/Block parent) ranks 32,676 in the Majestic Million.
Investor score
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)Publicly identified as an angel investor with a portfolio of companies including Teachable, Tovala, Fathom, and others.
- 82%Probability of being accurate (82%)Has made at least 11 documented angel investments including Teachable, Tovala, Inflect, Fathom, Maker Wine, Invited, Myria, Torch, and Atrium LTS.
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)Has been investing since at least 2007 when Weebly was founded, giving approximately 16 years of investing experience (capped at 15 years for scoring).
What you likely need
Chris is a seasoned founder-turned-angel whose primary achievement — co-founding and exiting Weebly to Square for $365M — gives him strong credibility in the consumer-internet and SaaS space. His angel portfolio is growing but still relatively small, and his public profile as an investor is underrepresented relative to his actual track record. Leaning into his operator expertise and YC network could meaningfully amplify both deal flow and visibility.
Are these your current priorities?
We will tune and customize your Founder Festival experience to make sure you get invited to the events that would be most valuable to you.
- introsActivate your YC W07 alumni network to source early-stage deals and co-invest alongside current YC partners who know your Weebly exit story.
- positioningPublish a clear investment thesis page (check sizes $5K–$50K, sectors like marketplaces and retail) to attract inbound deal flow that matches your NFX Signal profile.
- tacticalWith only ~11 documented investments, consider increasing cadence to build a more diversified portfolio that reflects your 18+ years of operator experience.
- positioningWrite or record a public post-mortem on the Weebly-to-Square acquisition journey — this kind of founder-to-exit narrative is highly valued by founders seeking mentors and co-investors.
- positioningYour Hugging Face presence (@cfanini) signals AI/ML interest — consider making a public statement about your AI investment thesis to attract deal flow in that fast-moving sector.
- fundraisingConsider launching a small angel syndicate on AngelList or a similar platform to pool capital with other Weebly/YC alumni and increase your per-deal check size without taking on full GP responsibilities.
- introsExplore an Operator-in-Residence or EIR role at a seed fund to stay close to the earliest-stage companies while maintaining your angel flexibility.