Chris Smith.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kipsu
Follow Chris SmithPreviously: Coral Group
Chris Smith is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kipsu, a Minneapolis customer experience platform used by hospitality, healthcare and other service organizations. He and his co-founders started Kipsu in late 2010 as a bootstrapped side project, and he joined full time as CEO after working at the Minneapolis venture firm Coral Group. He was CEO when M-One Capital made a minority investment in Kipsu in September 2026.[1][2][3]
As of 26 Sep 2026.
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M-One Capital / Kipsu
Chris Smith built Kipsu so hotels and hospitals could answer guests in the moment. [01]
Founder and CEO Chris Smith stays in the seat. [01]
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- 01Kipsu Announces Strategic Investment from M-One Capital to Accelerate Growth and Expansion
Kipsu (press release) · 24 Sep 2026 · Researched 26 Sep 2026
- 02Kipsu Makes Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America
Kipsu (press release) · 16 Aug 2018 · Researched 26 Sep 2026
- 03Twin Cities-based start-up shows how to succeed without Silicon Valley
Star Tribune · Researched 26 Sep 2026
Deals that name this person:
- 01Post on X: M-One Capital / Kipsu
26 Sep 2026