Current Projects
Ventures at various stages of development and growth
5Founders
A mastermind platform bringing small groups of like-minded founders together to help each other in a facilitated and supportive way.
5Founders.com
Turnip
Buy and sell children's clothing by the box. Discover adorable outfits that grow with your little ones while saving money and the planet.
TryTurnip.com
LaunchSquad
A platform empowering startup founders to document their journey, share progress updates, and build a following as they develop their companies.
LaunchSquad.ioReturnKick
An ecommerce returns liquidation platform finding second homes for millions of returns globally.
Stealth Mode
Meet the Founder
Chris Stanchak
Serial entrepreneur with a track record of building successful companies. Founded TicketLeap (acquired by PE), was a founding advisor to Venmo, and co-founded Loveseat with my wife Jenny.
Chris is also an active advisor to numerous startups and founding teams, helping with everything from getting started and finding product-market fit to securing investors.
Entrepreneurial Journey
A timeline of ventures and achievements
Stanforce Labs
Founder
Created a venture studio to rapidly build, test, and scale multiple startups with minimal capital investment.
Loveseat
Co-Founder & CEO
A returned goods marketplace co-founded with my wife Jenny (CTO), backed by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Venmo
Founding Advisor
Advised from the very beginning when it was just an SMS-based service before mobile apps existed.
TicketLeap
Founder & CEO
Started with a $50k loan, scaled to over $100M in annual ticket sales before acquisition.