Entrepreneur and investor Chris DeVore had an inside view of Techstars Seattle as one of the original leaders of the local startup accelerator in 2010, before serving as its managing… Read More
With fears of an economic hurricane approaching the U.S. economy, venture capitalists are advising tech companies to cut expenses and extend their cash runways as boom times come to a… Read More
The University of Washington is an absolute research powerhouse, ranking fifth among U.S. universities in R&D expenditures. But even with more than $1 billion in research money flowing each year,… Read More
So much of what happens in the startup world comes from serendipitous moments, random interactions that lead to fresh insights and new collaborations. And so much of that has traditionally… Read More
Seattle venture capitalist Chris DeVore felt something special when he first connected with Auth0 co-founder Eugenio Pace. DeVore, an early-stage investor and managing partner with Founders’ Co-op, knew he wanted… Read More
Cloud technology startup Stackery, a graduate of the Seattle Techstars program, released a new tool that promises to make developing and debugging Amazon Web Services Lambda serverless functions faster and… Read More
Before it served more than one million customers, before it helped process $6 billion in remittances last year, and before it raised a $135 million round on Tuesday, Remitly was… Read More
After nearly five years leading Techstars Seattle as managing director, Chris DeVore is stepping down on July 1. In an interview with GeekWire, DeVore said he’ll continue to stay involved… Read More
The Seattle tech ecosystem has changed plenty in the past decade. New startups have grown or died off; the investment scene looks much different; and hometown tech giants continue to… Read More
Every so often New York makes me mad. No, it’s not the congestion or the people or the Yankees (though they truly are insufferable). It’s New York’s insatiable appetite to… Read More
Founder’s Co-op, an early-stage venture capital firm that’s backed Seattle area startups such as Apptentive, Crowd Cow, LiveStories and Shippable, has raised $10.7 million of what could end up… Read More
It’s no secret that tech has a diversity problem. In fact, the lack of gender equity at tech events has become so quotidian that I almost didn’t notice that each… Read More
Non-compete agreements are a lightning rod in the tech industry, with critics saying they stifle startups, and advocates saying they can be a useful tool to protect businesses. Now the White House is… Read More
Founders’ Co-op, a Seattle-based early-stage venture fund, has invested in Giftbit, a company that specializes in digital gift card campaigns for enterprise clients. Based in Victoria, BC, and co-founded by Leif Baradoy and… Read More
Banning non-compete agreements is a hot button issue — that much was clear in Twitter land on Tuesday morning. As business groups and labor councils gather in Olympia to testify in… Read More
Last week I spotted this tweet from Ben Evans, a well-regarded analyst and investor at Andreessen Horowitz. San Francisco is really a case study in how to make a city… Read More
Over the past seven years, Founder’s Co-op has trumpeted the benefits of the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial community more than most, touting the region’s talent, drive and moxie while also writing… Read More
When Andy Sack handed the reins of Techstars Seattle to angel investor Chris DeVore in an emotional farewell last October, it was thought to be a routine move that would… Read More
Commentary: Washington state legislator Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) just introduced a bill that would eliminate the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Washington State. Microsoft will do everything in their power to kill… Read More
New legislation introduced in the Washington State House of Representatives would make it much tougher for employers in the state to use non-competition agreements to limit the ability of employees to… Read More
Don’t expect the unexpected departure of University of Washington President Michael Young to put a damper on the university’s startup efforts. That’s the common thread running through reaction of Seattle’s entrepreneurial… Read More
At its fifth annual Demo Day this afternoon, the Techstars Seattle startup accelerator announced that Andy Sack will step down from his post as Managing Director and will be replaced by Founder’s Co-op General Partner… Read More
Chris DeVore has devoted many hours over the past few years to figure out how state and local government can best help startups. Now the Founder’s Co-op General Partner and Chair… Read More
Founder’s Co-op, the 6-year-old Seattle angel investment firm led by Andy Sack, Chris DeVore and Rudy Gadre, has raised $10 million in new capital that it will use to help… Read More
When Chris DeVore first meets with entrepreneurs looking for funding, the Founder’s Co-op general partner doesn’t want to hear about products being built or services provided. First and foremost, he wants… Read More
Well, it’s not quite the “Rumble in the Jungle.” But Founder’s Co-op general partner Chris DeVore and Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata recently were brought together by the online news… Read More
Welcome to the new tech hub of Seattle: North Lake Union? Startup companies in the city have historically set up shop in the quirky old brick buildings of Pioneer Square,… Read More
Silicon Valley is certainly the king in terms of venture capital and startup formation. And while Seattle has grown as a startup city over the years, it’s certainly not quite on… Read More
Bring together a bunch of highly-successful entrepreneurs in one room and you’ll notice a few common qualities. These people work their tails off, have an immense passion for what they… Read More
Saving and remembering passwords is troublesome, and at times, dangerous from a security standpoint. That becomes even more of a problem when you’re a company managing several different cloud-based accounts.… Read More
