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Christopher Rännefors

Limited Partner | Advisor at Stage 2 Capital

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Overview

Christopher Rännefors serves as a Limited Partner and Advisor at Stage 2 Capital[1]. Rännefors holds a B.S. in Commerce with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Virginia and completed Harvard Business School's Graduate Business Analytics Program[11][12]. Rännefors has held several sales leadership positions, including Vice President of Sales at Squarespace[6], Head of Mid-Market Sales at Shopify[7], and currently serves as Vice President of Retail Sales at Toast[3]. Rännefors is also co-founder of BatBnB, a position held since January 2017[4]. As an entrepreneur, Rännefors has appeared on ABC's Shark Tank and been featured in publications including Fast Company, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, NPR, and HuffPost[2].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

My ongoing professional goals are simple: remain surrounded by smart, energetic, creative people working on solving problems that matter. I want to lead teams, build things, envision the future, and make trouble. I have a particular affinity for enabling small and mid-size business owners with the tools and insights they need to confidently grow their business. As an entrepreneur, I've had the opportunity to pitch my products on ABC's Shark Tank and have had my work featured in Fast Company, Entrepreneur, USA Today, CBS's Innovation Nation, HuffPost, NPR, and Forbes 30 Under 30.

Career history

  1. Vice President, Retail SalesMay 2026 to presentToast
  2. Co-founderJan 2017 to presentBatBnB
  3. Limited Partner | AdvisorAug 2026 to presentStage 2 Capital
  4. Vice President, SalesMay 2025 to May 2026Squarespace
  5. Head of Mid-Market Sales, North AmericaJul 2022 to May 2025Shopify
  6. Head of New Business Sales - US WestDec 2021 to Jul 2022Shopify
  7. Head of Retail Sales - US WestMay 2021 to Dec 2021Shopify
  8. Contributing WriterMay 2022 to May 2023Entrepreneur Media

Education

  1. B.S. Commerce, Concentration MarketingUniversity of Virginia
  2. Graduate Business Analytics ProgramJul 2019 - Jun 2021Harvard Business School

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