Investors
Infinian is a privately held company backed by Industry Veterans and Polaris Venture Partners.
Polaris Venture Partners
Founded in 1996 with the vision to identify and invest in exceptional entrepreneurs and operating companies with innovative and disruptive ideas, the skills necessary to become market leaders, and a passion for success. Since its inception, Polaris has believed that diversification across company stage and across industries is the key to outstanding long-term results for the firm's limited partners.
Peter Flint
Peter Flint joined Polaris in 2003 and brings over 25 years of experience as an operating executive in the consumer media industry combined with building senior management teams for early stage venture backed companies.
Experience:
Prior to joining Polaris, Peter was a managing director with Ramsey Beirne Associates, the leading provider of executive searches to high growth, leading edge information technology companies. Peter has enjoyed a successful 15-year sales and marketing career in the cable television industry, initially with Showtime Entertainment and MTV Networks. He also worked with the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins to develop and launch the New England Sports Network. In addition, as vice president of Sales and Marketing for QVC Network, Peter directed a team to secure long-term distribution agreements with the nation's largest cable companies, which was instrumental in the successful initial public offering. Peter was an early entrant in the interactive television marketplace as vice president of Video Jukebox Network, the company that built out the first nationally distributed, on-demand television network.
Boards:
Peter currently serves on the Boards of BlackArrow, Infinian, JIBE, Quantcast, Roundbox, Seamless Receipts and Turntable.fm.
Peter and his partners have led Polaris' @dogpatchlabs effort over the past two years, and he has been the lead partner for the NYC community.
Education:
Peter received his BA from Connecticut College.
Christopher Burch:
J. Christopher Capital is the culmination of a worldwide retail, operational and financial vision created by J. Christopher Burch, an investor and entrepreneur devoted to the power of branding across a wide range of industries for over thirty years. Our guiding principles are based on Mr. Burch’s passion to bring innovative and disruptive products to the consumer.
Our international experience utilizing superior sourcing infrastructure and direct to consumer channels has contributed to the success of recognized brands including Aliph (Jawbone), the Faena Hotel + Universe, NextJump, PowerMat, Tory Burch and Voss Water. With offices in New York City and Shanghai, we are currently developing several global brands ranging from retail, office supplies and home furnishings to hospitality, mobile and other technologies.
George Off:
George brings 30 years+ experience to the Infinian as a board member and investor. His previous experience includes:
Retired Chairman
Checkpoint Systems, Inc
May 2002 – January 2009 (6 years 9 months)
Chairman and CEO
Checkpoint Systems, Inc
May 2002 – December 2008 (6 years 8 months)
Past Chairman, & CEO
Catalina Marketing Corp.
1983 – 2000 (17 years)
Director Store Systems
Lucky Stores, Inc
1973 – 1983 (10 years)
