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Chris Lucas, Founder and Managing Director, formed Black Diamond Ventures to provide the individual investor the ability to invest alongside first-tier venture capital firms and institutional investors in privately-held companies. For over thirty-five years, Chris has raised capital, held board positions and managed several of the portfolio companies through successful IPO's or acquisitions, including DexCom (DXCM), DivX Networks (DivX), Khimetrics (Acquired by SAP) and Forece10 Network (Acquired by Dell). Chris currently serves on the board of several private companies and foundations, including LiquidSpace, Tela Innovations, NEI Treatment Systems, Capella Photonics and The Lucas Brothers Foundation. Prior to Black Diamond Ventures, Chris held executive positions for over 20 years, in several venture-backed or privately held companies, including Global One Distribution and Merchandising, and Peripheral Systems. Through his venture partnerships and family relationships, Chris was pr
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- • 3 investors at Black Diamond Ventures are tracked.
- • 128 investors hold the Founder and Managing Director role in VCSift. Christopher Lucas is one of them.
- • 27 investors are based in Glendale, California, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Glendale, US
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