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.
Aviel Ginzburg on navigating early stage companies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Aviel talks about his transition from founder to investor, navigating early stage companies during a pandemic, and how innovators like Mystery have been able to pivot toward new opportunities.
Chris DeVore
Chris DeVore, Managing Partner of Founders’ Co-op and former Managing Director of Techstars Seattle, shares how he’s helped over 200 Pacific Northwest startups raise over $1.5 billion in investor capital. You’ll learn what is unique about Seattle’s startup ecosystem, how seed rounds came to be and details on what the venture capital process is like for investors. Chris talks about how he’s now raised four funds, why he’d always rather back a founder who has been told she or he isn't 'enough' and is hellbent to prove otherwise, the lessons he learned from working at Patagonia and the founders/companies he’s…
Chris DeVore to Step Down as Techstars Seattle Managing Director on July 1 to Focus on Founders’ Co-op VC Firm
Chris DeVore is stepping down as managing director of Techstars Seattle on July 1 after nearly five years to focus on running Founders’ Co-op, which recently raised a $25 million fund. He will remain involved with Techstars and continue working from the University of Washington’s Startup Hall.
Ganaz Raises $2.1M Led by Founder’s Co-op to Expand Farm-Worker Communication Platform
Ganaz, a platform connecting farmers with seasonal workers using native language translation, raised $2.1 million led by Founder’s Co-op to expand its team and grow its business. The startup aims to build trust between farmers and workers by enhancing direct communication and cultural understanding.
Corey Maass announces Lane Powell’s Fourth Annual Startups Seminar “Building to Scale” featuring startup leaders and investors
Corey Maass announces Lane Powell’s fourth annual startups seminar, “Building to Scale,” a daylong December event at W Seattle featuring panels with investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts and ending with a complimentary happy hour.
Seattle 10 Names Top Startups to Showcase at GeekWire Gala Dec. 7 at MOHAI
The Seattle 10 highlights the region’s most promising startups across diverse industries such as education, enterprise software, virtual reality, and robotics. These selected startups will creatively showcase their business ideas on large cocktail napkins at the GeekWire Gala on December 7th at MOHAI.
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
