Chris McCoy is a pioneering entrepreneur, inventor, investor, and philanthropist shaping the future of technology, policy, and social impact. As a Partner at McCoy Ventures, he leads a family office investing in innovative companies, tokens, sports and entertainment initiatives, and policy makers across various sectors.

Inspired by his fourth cousin, Linus Pauling—the only solo two-time Nobel Prize winner—Chris cultivated a passion for innovation from a young age. He launched his first business at 6 and later served as Washington DECA President and National DECA President, representing over 165,000 students across North America.

Chris's two-decade entrepreneurial journey has honed his skills in leadership, resilience, deep technology, public policy, and innovation. His experiences navigating the Great Recession, building Silicon Valley startups, founding the nonpartisan think tank Data4America, and exploring franchise business systems laid the foundation for his diverse portfolio of ventures.

As CEO and Co-Founder of STORE Research, Inc., Chris is developing the STORE protocol, a decentralized cloud computing platform aimed at democratizing access to powerful computing resources. His innovative work earned him recognition as one of Marc Andreessen's "55 Unknown Rockstars in Tech" in 2014.

Chris's investment portfolio includes groundbreaking startups and blockchain projects such as STORE, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Lightcell, Zenledger, and Strix Leviathan. His investment philosophy centers on fostering innovation and driving positive change across industries.

Beyond his business ventures, Chris is a creator and author, co-writing "A Weird Insult From Norway," a comic book, book, and screenplay about how JFK, Einstein, and his extended cousin Linus Pauling helped bring nuclear peace.

Chris's philanthropic tech efforts are extensive, including the invention and co-founding of impactful projects like I Love Baseball, NaShuntae's Gift, 4503Heisman, and the Kelso Hilander Hall Of Fame. He also re-imagined and built hilanders.org, the website for the Kelso Public Schools Foundation. Prior to building a tech platform for his hometown educational association, he seed funded the Joe Stewart Scholarship to honor an influential high school track coach at his alma mater, Kelso High School.

With his unique background—transitioning from a mineral mining family in Oklahoma to being raised by a teen mom on food stamps and free lunch to a prominent student athlete in Washington State and now to a pioneering tech entrepreneur in California—Chris embodies the spirit of American innovation and perseverance.

A proud alumnus of the University of Washington, where he studied Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercial Real Estate Development, Chris brings a unique blend of technical knowledge, business acumen, and social consciousness to his ventures. Through McCoy Ventures and his various initiatives, Chris continues to shape the future of technology, policy, and social impact, always driven by his motto: "I have a great idea "

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Chris McCoy