Was it ever true in the past

that startups were about code and pixels?

With those two constraints lifted,

what are startups about today?

Generational companies

have always been about

immense, imaginative ambition.

Chapter One.

Investing in founders authoring

the future we want to live in.

Portfolio:

Backing the products of the future.

Latest:

Writing, events, and podcasts.

About:

Investing in the authors of the future.

General Partner

Jeff Morris, Jr.

Jeff is recognized as one of the top product leaders in tech. He was an early team member at Tinder, where he served as VP of Product, Revenue.

General Partner

Jeff Morris, Jr.

Jeff is recognized as one of the top product leaders in tech. He was an early team member at Tinder, where he served as VP of Product, Revenue.

CFO & COO

Doug Dyer

Doug Dyer maintains lead roles across finance/operations, fund/portfolio modeling, follow-on investing, and LP relations.

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Venture Partner

Ty Wilkins

Ty has had the opportunity to design the branding for many great startups including Auth0, Loom, Scale, Vercel, and GitLab.

Chief Executive Assistant

Lauren Hill

​Lauren Hill plays a pivotal role in ensuring the firm's operations run smoothly and efficiently.

General Partner

Jamesin Seidel

Jamesin joined Chapter One's investing team in January 2022. She came into investing through the worlds of anti-spam, online safety, and professional sports betting.

General Partner

Jamesin Seidel

Jamesin joined Chapter One's investing team in January 2022. She came into investing through the worlds of anti-spam, online safety, and professional sports betting.

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