Chris Myers is the founder of Big Lever Ventures and architect of the AI Collaboratory model. His three-decade operating record spans $100M+ raised, six portfolio exits, and interim C-suite tours through five venture-backed software companies — including scaling a performance-marketing agency to $20M in revenue and a profitable exit, and creating a go to market strategy resulitng in $12M of first-year orders.
Chris has run, prepared for, and survived technical diligence from every seat at the table, doing deals personally in the $2–20 million range, and founders he advises have raised $85M+ in seed and Series A.
He has taught MBA Technology Strategy and New Venture Planning at Drexel LeBow for 14+ years and founded the Big Lever Institute, a nonprofit delivering AI literacy at no cost.
Chris brings a "leverage over headcount" mindset to every build — small teams, fast iteration, applied AI in production. He leads by doing, turning ambitious ideas into working systems that ship, scale, and create real value. At Big Lever, he's built a fully transparent, opt-in culture where contributors see the numbers, share in the upside, and choose their own path.
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