Chris DeVore
Chris DeVore is Founder and Founding Managing Partner at Founders Co-op and Managing Director at Techstars Seattle. He founded Founders' Co-op, which is still running, and previously co-founded Judy's Book, Inc., which closed. His expertise includes venture capital, startup investing, and building early-stage companies.
Logcat.ai Raises $2.55M Pre-Seed to Automate Android and Linux OS Debugging for Device Makers
Logcat.ai raised $2.55 million in a 2025 pre-seed round led by Founder’s Co-op to expand Delta, its automated Android and Linux OS debugging platform that helps device makers analyze logs and reduce manual investigation of complex defects.
Nick Hanauer Critiques Progressive Taxation and Calls for Defining Which Capitalism America Supports
Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer argues that the debate should focus on which form of capitalism America supports, responding to Chris DeVore’s call for Democrats to embrace capitalism. Hanauer critiques current progressive tax policies in Washington state as counterproductive, while emphasizing that capitalism is not a monolith but has many variations.
Chris DeVore’s Founders’ Co-op Raises $50M Fund to Invest Up to $1.5M Each in 30 Pacific Northwest Startups
Seattle-based Founders’ Co-op, led by Chris DeVore, launched its sixth $50 million fund to back early-stage Pacific Northwest startups, offering up to $1.5 million per company and prioritizing technical founders and regional innovation.
Organizations
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Founders' Co-op Founder and Founding Managing Partner 2008–present, Former Techstars Seattle Managing Director · current
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Techstars Seattle Managing Director · current
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Techstars Managing Director, Techstars Seattle 2014–2019, Director 2010–2014, CEO 2019 · past
Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA (Incomplete), Business Administration and Management, General · 1997–1998
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Yale University BA, American Studies · 1986–1990
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Lakeside School 1982–1986
