Architecture of Opportunity

We back founders whose architecture makes concentration structurally hard.

A private family office investing in networks where distribution is designed in, not promised after the fact, supporting community initiatives with the same thesis.

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2003
First bet made
Chris's first company taught energy transfer from "feet to fingertips" in pitching
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Patents in development
Two already granted for BlockfinBFT, a fork-tolerant Byzantine consensus protocol built for networks that can't afford to stall when validators disagree
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Students represented
As national DECA president across North America
2017
Entity formed
McCoy Ventures LLC founded, formerly Muggle Ventures
Sectors of focus
AI, robotics, democratization, the creator economy, entertainment, collectibles, small business, leadership, and more
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Companies Backed
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Our Mission

The architecture determines
who benefits.

Most technology concentrates power by default. We back founders who build systems where concentration is structurally prevented - not by policy, but by the math itself. The architecture of a system is its destiny.

Systems Architecture

Deep technical expertise applied to infrastructure that is resilient and governed. We have built and invested in systems from the database layer up. Two decades of pattern recognition across AI, distributed systems, and cryptographic protocols.

Economic Access

Technologies that distribute power mathematically - not by intention alone, but by design. The architecture should make concentration structurally impossible, ensuring that economic opportunity flows to the many, not the few.

Long-Term Partnership

Capital is the smallest thing we offer. We bring thirty years of networks, pattern recognition from two decades of technological transitions, and the kind of patience that doesn't exist at most funds. We build alongside founders.

Patient Capital

We are a private family office. We do not have fund cycles. We don't need to exit on someone else's timeline. We align with founders' long-term visions because we have one ourselves - measured in decades, not quarters.

Founders

Built by Chris & Ciara McCoy

Parents of three. Builders of systems that distribute power. Thirty years of combined experience across technology, policy, and human-centered innovation.

Chris McCoy, Founder and Principal of McCoy Ventures
Chris McCoy
Founder & Principal

Founded Data4America (2014) and STORE Research (2017). Inventor of the Democratic AI Stack, two US patents granted, 118 more in development. Second cousin, three times removed, of Linus Pauling.

DECA PresidentData4AmericaSTORE ResearchDemocratic AI Stack
Ciara McCoy, Founding Partner of McCoy Ventures
Ciara McCoy
Founding Partner

Head of SMB Advocacy at Meta, where she created Meta's Global SMB Advocacy Program. Former UCLA track and field athlete. Executive produced the documentary "They Came From All Over."

Meta SMB AdvocacyUCLA Track & FieldDocumentary Producer
Investment Philosophy

Breakthrough technologies across AI,
decentralized systems, creator economy & energy.

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Data-Driven Decisions

We have been making calls on technological transitions since 2002. Early Bitcoin. Early Ethereum. Early STORE. Early Anthropic. Data informs every decision. Pattern recognition is the edge.

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Distributed Power

We back technologies that distribute rather than concentrate power. The architecture should make extraction structurally difficult. Participation is the metric that matters.

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Patient Capital

We are a private family office. We do not have fund cycles. We align with founders' long-term visions because we have one ourselves. Time is on our side.

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Social Impact

Investments and philanthropic initiatives in human rights, education, and democratic participation - including the Kelso Hilander Hall of Fame, funded in memory of Chris's great-uncle Kirby McCoy.

Portfolio Highlights

Two decades of transformative companies

Early positions in Ethereum and Zcash, and founder-level involvement in STORE Protocol and YourSports. We invest where architecture meets ambition.

STORE
Democratic AI governance laboratory. Two US patents granted.

Democratic AI Governance Laboratory. Two US patents granted. 118 families in development. 126 governors. 30+ countries. 1,800+ consecutive days. Zero constitutional violations. The mathematical architecture for how humanity stays in control of AI as it advances.

storecloud.org →
Anthropic
AI safety company behind Claude.

The AI safety company behind Claude. Founded by former OpenAI executives Dario and Daniela Amodei. Revenue grew from approximately $1B to over $5B run rate in 2025. A bet on safety-first AI alignment.

anthropic.com →
Tangible Robotics
Dexterous home robot, founded by an MIT robotics PhD.

Building Eggie, a dexterous home robot for the chaos of real life. Founded by Bipasha Sen (MIT robotics PhD). Learns from real deployments, not simulations. Human-centered robotics for everyday environments.

tangiblerobots.ai →
MobileCoin
Privacy-focused digital finance.

McCoy Ventures joined the pre-sale, drawn by the commitment to user privacy and accessible digital finance. Private, secure transactions for a connected world.

mobilecoin.com →
The Argo
700-capacity concert venue, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.

A $7.5 million concert venue built inside the historic 1951 Fox Bay Theater in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. 700-capacity music venue. Art Deco-inspired lounge. Food from Top Chef runner-up Dan Jacobs. Partnered with Knitting Factory Entertainment. Co-founded by Andrew Coate.

theargolive.com →
Kelso Hilander Hall of Fame
Community hall of fame, funded in memory of Kirby McCoy.

A community-powered Hall of Fame for the Kelso Hilanders - the first of its kind. Invented and funded by McCoy Ventures in memory of Chris's great-uncle Kirby McCoy. Season 2 grew to 1,137 votes - 5x Season 1.

hilanders.org/hof →
We can do this. The math is on our side. The architecture is on our side. Opportunity is not a lottery - it's a structure.

- Chris & Ciara McCoy, Founders of McCoy Ventures

Beyond Investment

The Ecosystem

McCoy Ventures extends beyond traditional venture capital into a multifaceted ecosystem that amplifies impact across every domain we touch.

Studio

Innovation Lab

Startup incubator and venture building.

Sports

Athletic Investments

Charitable programs and sports initiatives.

Entertainment

Media & Film

Books, documentaries, and original content.

Philanthropy

Human Rights & Education

Democratic participation and community grants.

Policy

Governance Innovation

Supporting democratic governance research.

Community

Hometown Initiatives

Kelso, WA and San Francisco programs.

Ready to build the future?

We invest in pre-seed and seed stage technology companies with strong founder-market fit and a philosophy that expanding participation is better than concentrating it. If you're building the architecture of opportunity, we want to hear from you.

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“ We can do this. ”