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Chris Wichert
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Chris Wichert

Co-Founder · Koio
Operator$10M+ RaisedInvestor
Capital raised
$20M
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About Chris

Chris Wichert is the co-founder of Koio, a luxury direct-to-consumer footwear brand he launched after graduating from The Wharton School. Alongside his co-founder, he raised over $20 million from prominent investors including Founders Fund and the Winklevoss twins. Over a decade, Chris led Koio through significant growth, the challenges of the post-COVID DTC market collapse, and a difficult but successful operational turnaround to achieve profitability. After this restructuring, he led the company through a two-year sale process, culminating in a successful exit to a family office. He is now a Partner at Thunder.

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