# Chris Douvos, Founder at AHOY Capital

> Chris Douvos, Founder at AHOY Capital. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Palo Alto, US · Founder

# Chris Douvos

Founder at [Ahoy Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ahoy-capital)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Ahoy Capital
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## The firm

[**Ahoy Capital** Family office · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ahoy-capital)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Superclusters](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/superclusters) · 30 Jun 2025 · 1h 39m Venture Capital is DEAD! | El Pack w/ Chris Douvos | Superclusters With [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) Mentions [David Anderman](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-anderman)[Karen Sheffield](https://millionrounds.com/person/karen-sheffield)[Kevin Jiang](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-jiang) About this episode Ahoy Capital's founder, Chris Douvos, joins David on El Pack to answer your questions on how to build a venture capital fund. We bring on three GPs at VC funds to ask three different questions. Pachamama Ventures' Karen Sheffield asked about how GPs should think about when and how to sell… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Superclusters](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/superclusters) · 20 May 2024 · 59 min The Limited Partner Game Show | Beezer Clarkson & Chris Douvos | Superclusters | S2 Post Season Episode With [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode Beezer Clarkson leads Sapphire Partners‘ investments in venture funds domestically and internationally. Beezer began her career in financial services over 20 years ago at Morgan Stanley in its global infrastructure group. Since, she has held various direct and indirect venture investment roles, as… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) · 10 Jan 2024 · 52 min Master of micro VC, Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital, on why there's always room for a Bugatti in a market full of Fords and Toyotas With [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast. On today’s show, we welcome a veteran of venture, a champion of portfolio concentration, a master of micro VC. Chris Douvos has taken a mosaic of experiences as an allocator at both endowments and funds that worked on behalf of institutional… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Superclusters](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/superclusters) · 20 Nov 2023 · 59 min Why You Should Be Wrong and Alone | Chris Douvos | Superclusters | S1E1 With [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) Mentions [Greylock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners) About this episode Chris Douvos founded Ahoy Capital in 2018 to build an intentionally right-sized firm that could pursue investment excellence while prizing a spirit of partnership with all of its constituencies. A pioneering investor in the micro-VC movement, Chris has been a fixture in venture capital for nearly… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 25 Oct 2023 · 50 min Special LP roundtable: What are LPs thinking about in Venture with Beezer Clarkson, Guy Perelmuter and Chris Douvos With [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos)[Guy Perelmuter](https://millionrounds.com/person/guy-perelmuter) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. We're thrilled to bring back three experienced institutional venture LPs with Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital, Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners, and Guy Perelmuter of GRIDS… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) · 16 Jul 2023 · 50 min E1: Chris Douvos | Venture compared to other asset classes, the Solo GP phenomenon, and Chris's investing thesis With [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode David Weisburd and Erik Torenberg sit down with LP Chris Douvos, founder of Ahoy Capital and formerly Princeton Endowment. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Chris Douvos in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) · 18 Sept 2025 · 1h 52m Rethinking Asset Allocation, The Past Present and Future of Venture Capital | Dan Feder, University of Michigan Mentions [University of Michigan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/university-of-michigan)[Lance Armstrong](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lance-armstrong)[Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode Dan Feder is a Senior Managing Director of Investments at the University of Michigan’s $18 billion endowment. Our two hour conversation talks through the past, present, and future of all things venture capital, and investing more broadly. Dan lays out the case for why most institutional investors… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 27 Feb 2023 · 57 min [REPLAY] Beezer Clarkson – Sapphire Gem of Early Stage Venture (Capital Allocators, EP.120) Mentions [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures)[Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode Beezer Clarkson is Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures where she is responsible for the management of Sapphire's fund investments in early stage venture funds globally. Her career through direct and fund investing has left her with unusually deep knowledge and insights in the space. Our… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 21 Mar 2020 · 36 min A VC Backer Tells It Like It Is Mentions [Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode Connie and Alex review the week's top stories and then talk to Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital about how institutional money views the venture capital market, especially in light of COVID-19.Music:1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Dream Catcher" by… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) · 20 Jan 2020 · 57 min Beezer Clarkson – Sapphire Gem of Early Stage Venture (Capital Allocators, EP.120) Mentions [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures)[Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos) About this episode Beezer Clarkson is Managing Director at Sapphire Ventures where she is responsible for the management of Sapphire's fund investments in early stage venture funds globally. Her career through direct and fund investing has left her with unusually deep knowledge and insights in the space. Our… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 6 Jul 2016 · 28 min 20VC: What It Takes To Raise A VC Fund & Investing in First Time Fund Managers with Michael Kim @ Cendana Capital With [Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[Collaborative Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund)[Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[Rustic Canyon Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rustic-canyon-partners)[Chris Douvos](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-douvos)[Dave McClure](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-mcclure) About this episode Michael Kim is the founder and Managing Partner of Cendana Capital, a fund of funds which invests in seed VC funds. Michael has many of our previous guests in his portfolio including the likes of SoftTech, Freestyle, Founder Collective, Collaborative Fund and many more, clearly great minds think… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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