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Chris DeVore

Founder / Investor atFounders' Co-opSeattle
LinkedIn Founders' Co-op websiteFirm profile

Chris DeVore is the Founding Managing Partner of Founders’ Co-op. He has previously co-founded Adjacency and led strategy teams at AT&T and McCaw Cellular.

What Chris can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Founders' Co-op writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. McCaw Cellular
  2. AT&T
  3. Patagonia
  4. Adjacency · co-founder
  5. Techstars Seattle · co-founder
    2010-2019
  6. Founders' Co-op · Founding Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Founders’ Co-opTechstars SeattleAdjacency

Investments named in public bios

RemitlyOutreachAuth0

Focus

seed-stage venturetechnical founding teams

Education

Yale, BAStanford’s Graduate School of Business

Also at Founders' Co-op

Aviel GinzburgFounder / Investor

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Questions

Who is Chris DeVore?

Chris DeVore is the Founding Managing Partner of Founders’ Co-op. He has previously co-founded Adjacency and led strategy teams at AT&T and McCaw Cellular.

How much does Chris DeVore invest?

Chris DeVore invests through Founders' Co-op, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed.

How do I pitch Chris DeVore?

A warm intro from a founder Founders' Co-op backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Chris DeVore do before Founders' Co-op?

McCaw Cellular; AT&T; Patagonia; co-founder at Adjacency; co-founder at Techstars Seattle.

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