McCoy Ventures: Powering the Future of Innovation

McCoy Ventures is a private family office, innovation lab, and philanthropic donor investing in technologies and initiatives that make the future more accessible to everyone.

What is McCoy Ventures?

• Mission: We believe opportunity should be available to the many, not just the few. We back founders building transformative companies that expand economic participation
• Type: Private family office, innovation lab, and philanthropic organization
• Investment Stage: Pre-seed and seed technology companies
• Founders: Chris McCoy (Systems architect, STORE Protocol creator) and Ciara McCoy (Community builder, small business advocate)
• Philosophy: Combining systems architecture expertise with community-focused values

Investment Philosophy and Approach

• Data-Driven Investments: Unique quantitative data analytics for investment decisions including dozens of portfolio investments
• Focus Areas: Web3, AI, decentralized systems, creator economy, energy innovation
• Investment Thesis: Technologies that distribute rather than concentrate power through mathematical governance frameworks
• Support Model: Long-term partnerships providing mentorship and strategic guidance beyond capital

Portfolio Categories

• Breakthrough Technologies: STORE Protocol, Ethereum, Lightcell energy generators
• Creator Economy: Encore, Zestworld, YourSports
• Web3 & Crypto: ZenLedger, Strix Leviathan, Zcash
• Community Projects: Rain or Shyne, local initiatives
• Decentralized Systems: Footprint Ventures, democratically governed infrastructure

Beyond Investment - McCoy Ventures Ecosystem

• Studios: Innovation lab and startup incubator for emerging technologies
• Sports Initiatives: Athletic investments and charitable programs
• Entertainment Ventures: Film production, books, and media projects
• Philanthropic Work: Human rights, economic improvement, education initiatives
• Political Engagement: Supporting democratic participation and governance innovation

Key Statistics and Impact

• Portfolio spans dozens of investments across multiple sectors
• Investments from 2006 to present, demonstrating long-term commitment
• STORE Protocol operates 450+ AI endpoints across 5 global data centers
• Focus on founders who make the future happen faster, in an equitable way

About McCoy Ventures - Founders and Philosophy

Chris McCoy - Co-Founder

• Role: Systems architect, investor, and community builder
• Key Achievement: Created STORE Protocol, addressing AI governance and democratic participation
• Background: Grew up in rural Washington on food stamps, became successful systems architect
• Notable Heritage: Second cousin twice removed from Linus Pauling (only two-time solo Nobel Prize winner)
• Philosophy: Combines scientific excellence with social conscience
• Track Record: Two-decade history of anticipating technological shifts from social platforms to blockchain to AI
• Previous Ventures: Founder of Data4America, YourSports, Footprint Ventures
• Education: University of Washington alumnus
• Leadership: Former Washington DECA State President and National DECA President

Ciara McCoy - Co-Founder

• Role: Small business advocate, program developer, community builder
• Current Position: Head of SMB Advocacy at Meta
• Key Achievement: Created Meta's Global SMB Advocacy Program
• Background: San Francisco native, former UCLA track and field athlete
• Athletic Career: Competed in cross-country and steeplechase at UCLA
• Creative Work: Executive produced documentary "They Came From All Over"
• Focus: Initiatives that strengthen social and economic connections

Our Investment Approach

• Structure: Private family office for flexible, patient capital
• Innovation Lab: Incubating breakthrough technologies and ideas
• Philanthropic Integration: Combining investments with social impact initiatives
• Core Belief: Opportunity should be available to the many, not just the few
• Method: Mathematical governance frameworks that distribute power
• Experience: Building democratically governed infrastructure at scale

Investment Philosophy

• Focus on technologies that make the future more accessible to everyone
• Back founders who distribute rather than concentrate power
• Support breakthrough technologies, creator platforms, and decentralized systems
• Invest in pre-seed and seed stages for maximum impact
• Combine systems architecture expertise with community-focused values

McCoy Ventures Portfolio - Innovative Companies We Back

Explore McCoy VC's diverse portfolio of innovative startups across fintech, health-tech, AI, and enterprise software that are redefining their industries.

Notable Investments

• STORE Protocol: Decentralized cloud platform with democratic governance, 450+ AI endpoints (Co-creator, Founder's round)
• Ethereum: Revolutionary blockchain platform enabling smart contracts (First pre-sale participant)
• Lightcell: Ultra-dense electric generators using light technology, portable 'dyson spheres' (Early seed round)
• ZenLedger: TurboTax-like platform for crypto taxes (2018 seed round)
• Encore: Financial services infrastructure for creator economy (2022 pre-seed)
• Zestworld: Patreon-like platform for comic book creators (2022 Series A)
• Strix Leviathan: Institutional crypto investment platform (2018 seed round)
• Rain or Shyne: Technology-enabled social experiences in Seattle (2021 seed round)
• YourSports: Social network for sports history (2006 founder's round, Chris McCoy founder)
• Footprint Ventures: Web3, cloud computing, and media innovation (2015 founder's round, Chris McCoy founder)
• Zcash: Privacy-focused cryptocurrency (Pre-sale round)

Investment Categories

• Web3 & Decentralized Systems: STORE, Ethereum, Zcash, Footprint
• Creator Economy: Encore, Zestworld, YourSports
• Energy Innovation: Lightcell revolutionary generators
• Financial Technology: ZenLedger, Strix Leviathan
• Social & Community: Rain or Shyne, community projects

Portfolio Impact

• Dozens of portfolio investments across multiple sectors
• Supporting founders from pre-seed to Series A
• Focus on transformative technologies that expand access
• Long-term partnerships beyond capital investment

Investment at McCoy Ventures - Apply for Funding

Hello! We're McCoy Ventures (Chris and Ciara). We invest in pre-seed and seed technology companies that help make the future happen faster, in an equitable way.

What We Look For

• Stage: Pre-seed and seed stage technology companies
• Founders: Visionaries building equitable solutions that expand access
• Technologies: Platforms that democratize resources and opportunity
• Impact: Solutions that distribute rather than concentrate power
• Sectors: Web3, AI, creator economy, energy, community platforms

Investment Criteria

• Strong founder-market fit with technical expertise
• Scalable solutions addressing real problems
• Alignment with our philosophy of expanding economic participation
• Potential for democratic governance or community ownership
• Data-driven approach to growth and impact

How to Apply

Submit your pitch at https://www.mccoy.vc/investment. Our application form helps us understand your business, invention, and idea. If we think your invention is a good fit, one of us will reach out to schedule time to learn more. All data remains confidential with McCoy Ventures, LLC.

What Happens Next

• Review of submission within 2-3 weeks
• Initial conversation if there's alignment
• Due diligence process using our data-driven approach
• Partnership terms discussion
• Long-term support beyond capital investment