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Christian Gallagher

General Partner, Socratic Partners

Christian began his career at Birchview Capital, a dedicated healthcare investment fund that focuses on investments across both public and private markets. Christian also held operational roles at Quidel and Biodesix, two prominent Birchview portfolio companies. In these roles, he collaborated closely with finance and corporate development teams, driving growth and delivering results-driven solutions.

Following his tenure at Birchview, Christian joined Monashee Investment Management as a Technology Analyst and lead Private Investment Analyst. Christian made investments across public and private markets, worked directly with portfolio companies on strategic decisions and financial offerings, and participated in the quarterly valuation marks committee.

Most recently, Christian has served as a Principal at Raptor Group, specializing in semiconductor investments. In this role, he has been instrumental in directing over $100 million of semiconductor investments in the past 18 months. Christian has led multiple high-profile investments in the semiconductor industry and currently holds board positions at several innovative companies including Reelables, MatrixSpace, Pallidus, and Metaphos.