Chris DeVore

Chris DeVore

Founder and Founding Managing Partner at Founders' Co-op
Seattle, Washington, United States

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.

  • Founders' Co-op logo
    Founders' Co-op Founder and Founding Managing Partner 2008–present, Former Techstars Seattle Managing Director · current
  • Techstars Seattle Managing Director · current
  • Techstars Managing Director, Techstars Seattle 2014–2019, Director 2010–2014, CEO 2019 · past
  • Judy's Book, Inc. COO & Co-Founder 2004–2007 · past
  • Sapient VP eBusiness 1999–2001 · past
  • Adjacency (acquired by Sapient - NASDAQ: SAPE) Partner, Strategy & Business Development 1998–1999 · past
  • Patagonia Dir. eCommerce / Dir. Technical Products 1995–1997 · past
  • AT&T, McCaw Cellular Communications, Edgar Dunn + Company Early Career 1990–1995 · past

Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA (Incomplete), Business Administration and Management, General · 1997–1998
  • Yale University BA, American Studies · 1986–1990
  • Lakeside School 1982–1986

Organizations

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  • Founders' Co-op logo
    Founders' Co-op Founder and Founding Managing Partner 2008–present, Former Techstars Seattle Managing Director · current
  • Techstars Seattle Managing Director · current
  • Techstars Managing Director, Techstars Seattle 2014–2019, Director 2010–2014, CEO 2019 · past

Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA (Incomplete), Business Administration and Management, General · 1997–1998
  • Yale University BA, American Studies · 1986–1990
  • Lakeside School 1982–1986

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