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Chris DeVore

Chris DeVore’s career spans early stage investing, operating and leadership roles roles at both public and private companies. Prior to Founders Co-op, Chris was the other co-founder of Judy’s Book and served as the company’s COO and member of the board of directors. Previously Chris was a Vice President at Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE), where he built and led the company’s strategy consulting practice and was also a core member of the M&A and corporate venturing teams. Chris arrived at Sapient via the 1999 acquisition of Adjacency, an e-Commerce consultancy he and his partners bootstrapped into a profitable, 50-person, $15MM revenues firm serving clients like Apple, Nordstrom, Virgin, Land Rover and Steelcase. Prior to Adjacency, Chris served as Patagonia’s Director of eCommerce, building that outdoor retailer’s first online retail presence, and also led and managed six of the company’s product lines. Pre-Internet, Chris held senior product management and strategic planning roles at McCaw Cellular (acquired by AT&T) and at AT&T (NYSE: T).

Chris is currently an investor and board / advisory board member for: Colligent, Cooler Planet, LookStat and Frugal Mechanic. Chris is a Seattle native and lives in Wallingford with his wife, Emily, and two children.

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