OUR TEAM

Managing Partner

Chris Barkley founded Platform in 2012 and serves as Managing Partner. Before Platform, he founded and led BoxTop Media (dba FreshSpace Media), an advertising and promotions firm serving leading U.S. consumer brands. Earlier, he was an early employee at internet startup CitySearch, participated in multiple acquisitions prior to exit, and co‑founded Avid Networks. After these exits, Warburg Pincus invited Chris to serve as an Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence to help evaluate investments in alternative media.

An early investor in Peloton, Chris now guides Platform’s investment and operating strategy and serves on the boards of TAG Sensors, Prospect Farms, Rambler Sparkling Water, and Cuvée Beauty. Raised between Salt Lake City and Puerto Vallarta—where his family ran a boutique hotel—Chris once guided whitewater rafting trips and remains an avid boater, downhill skier, and bluewater fisherman. He lives in the Connecticut suburbs of New York City. 

Partner & Co‑Founder

Geoff Jackson co‑founded Platform with Chris and joined full‑time in 2019. He focuses on brand positioning, strategic planning, financial and operations modeling, organizational dynamics/change management, workflow automation, agentic systems, and applied AI.

Before Platform, Geoff joined Chris at FreshSpace Media, where they repositioned the business and expanded the product and service mix ahead of a strategic exit. Earlier, he held leadership roles at The Campbell Soup Company across brand management, front‑end innovation and commercialization, integrated marketing services, and modeling/analytics. At Platform, Geoff has served on the boards or advisory boards of The Living Company, Rambler Sparkling Water, Prospect Farms, and Cuvée Beauty. He holds a B.S. in Economics and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Geoff grew up in Tulsa, OK, later lived in Center City Philadelphia and the West Village in New York, and now resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL—usually captaining friends for sunset aboard the Pied‑a‑Mer or catching a well‑deserved nap on the beach.  

Partner

Wyatt Harris joined Platform in 2014. His primary focus is on sourcing and managing investments in the Consumer and Business Service sectors.  He started his career as one of the first employees at the sports cable network CSTV, where he held various functional roles until its acquisition by Viacom/CBS Corporation for $325M.  Wyatt then joined CBS Corporation until transitioning to graduate school.

Following graduate school, Wyatt worked in management roles for Platform-owned operating businesses.  Since then, he has been closely involved in several investments, spending most of his time supporting management teams in the areas of operations, sales, and corporate strategy.   

Wyatt has a B.A. in Government from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.  Wyatt serves on various boards and leadership committees, including his alma mater Georgetown University.

Partner

For more than a decade, Jill Morelli has invested in early‑stage ventures while coaching executives and management teams across industries and geographies. Her executive‑coaching clients include MIT Sloan School of Management, Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development, Lincoln Laboratory, and leaders in education, defense, advertising, healthcare, technology, retail, financial services, and government.

Earlier in her career, Jill served as COO at NaraLogics, Managing Director of Development at Harvard Business School, and held roles in startups as well as commercial banking and capital markets. At Platform, Jill evaluates new investments, quarterbacks proprietary initiatives, and works with portfolio companies on strategy.

Jill holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Kansas. She serves as Vice President on the Executive Board of USASA (United States of America Snowboard & Freeski Association). Raised in Tulsa—and after years in Chicago and Boston—she now lives in the Connecticut suburbs of New York City, spending free time with family on Cape Cod beaches and in the mountains around the world.

Analyst

Ella Green supports Platform across investment operations, research, and portfolio strategy. She contributes to diligence and the investment process and helps drive initiatives that improve operational efficiency and scalability. Ella works closely with Cuvée Beauty, supporting its growth and day‑to‑day operating efforts.

Before Platform, Ella worked with early‑stage consumer brands including Get Joy and Pampr, focused on marketing, operations, and growth strategy. She earned a B.A. in Communication and Entrepreneurship from Wake Forest University and is based in Darien, CT.