Founder's Co-op

Chris DeVore is the sole named managing director and leads all investment decisions at Founder's Co-op. He founded the firm in 2008 and previously co-founded Zuppex, a social-commerce platform (per public record). No other investing principals are publicly named.

Founder's Co-op sources investments primarily through Chris DeVore's network in the Pacific Northwest technology ecosystem. The firm is based in Seattle and focuses on the region, relying on direct relationships with entrepreneurs rather than institutional intermediaries (per the firm's public communications).

Founder's Co-op is structured as a single-family office that operates identically to a seed-stage venture capital firm. It writes $500K–$750K checks in early rounds, often leading rounds, but the capital comes from a family office structure rather than an institutional fund (per public record).

Founder's Co-op only performs direct investments — specifically seed-stage equity in startups. The firm does not commit to third-party funds, and its investment strategy is entirely direct (per public record).

Founder's Co-op targets seed-stage investments exclusively, writing initial checks of $500,000 to $750,000. The firm often leads seed rounds in companies based in the Pacific Northwest (per the firm's public statements).

Founder's Co-op does not publicly disclose any explicitly avoided sectors. Its disclosed portfolio spans enterprise software, AI/ML, digital health, fintech, and climate tech, suggesting a focus on technology-enabled businesses rather than hard-asset or real-estate deals.

Founder's Co-op has been publicly reported leading seed rounds alongside other Seattle-area angel investors and micro-VCs, including the Seattle-based Pioneer Square Labs. These appear to be syndicated seed rounds rather than formal co-investment vehicles (per public record).