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Chris Strahl

Founder

Founder at Knapsack

Portland, Oregon, United States

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About

Chris Strahl is the Chief Executive Officer of Knapsack, a company focused on a pattern-based approach to building applications. He is an entrepreneur and podcast host.

Founder at Knapsack

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Knapsack's investors · 8

Ascend Venture CapitalSeattle · $250K – $750K checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksEPIC VENTURESSalt Lake CityFiDi VenturesNew YorkGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Lorimer VenturesBrooklyn · $50K – $300K checksParade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checks

Founder at Knapsack

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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Knapsack's investors below.

Knapsack's investors · 6

Builders VCSan Francisco · since 2025Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checks · since 2025Data TechSeattleEPIC VENTURESSalt Lake City · since 2025Lorimer VenturesBrooklyn · $50K – $300K checks · since 2025Parade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Knapsack

ED
Evan D. LovelyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
CJ
Christopher J. StrahlExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. KnapsackCEOcurrent2020 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  2. Basalt IncChief Executive Officer2017 — 2020Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  3. Pepper Foster ConsultingDirector2016 — 2017Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  4. Tag1 Consulting, Inc.VP of Sales2015 — 2016Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  5. Phase2VP Business Development2015Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  6. Phase2Practice Director - Media and Technology2014 — 2015Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  7. Phase2Practice Manager - Commercial Enterprise2013 — 2014Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  8. AcquiaProgram Manager - Office of the CTO2011 — 2012Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  9. AcquiaProject Account Manager2010 — 2011Greater Boston
  10. Orchestra SoftwareVP of Technology / Founder2008 — 2010Portland, OR
  11. OmegaSAP Implementation Consultant2007 — 2008Beaverton, OR
  12. General ElectricPlatform Engineer2006Beaverton, OR
  13. Sentinel OnlineTechnical Program Manager / Founder2003 — 2006Pullman, WA
  14. Washington State UniversityMarketing Assistant2004 — 2005Pullman, WA
  15. Wasington State UniversityTechnician2002 — 2004Pullman, WA

Skills & more

Enterprise Software66Drupal44CMS5SaaS8SAP3Salesforce.com1Open Source1Content Management Systems (CMS)5Web Design2Executive Management2Design Systems2Business Process17
+12 moreSoftware Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentConsultingProject ManagementWeb ApplicationsProfessional ServicesSales ManagementSales ProcessCollaboration SolutionsAgile Methodologies

Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Strahl?
Chris Strahl is the Chief Executive Officer of Knapsack, a company focused on a pattern-based approach to building applications. He is an entrepreneur and podcast host.
Where does Chris Strahl work?
Chris Strahl is Founder of Knapsack.
What companies did Chris Strahl found?
Chris Strahl founded Knapsack, Knapsack.
Where did Chris Strahl go to school?
Chris Strahl studied at Washington State University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Organizational Behavior); Washington State University (Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration - Management Information Systems).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Acquia13

Alan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesChris StoneInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMichael SkokPartner Emeritus at Underscore VCDries BuytaertFounder of Acquia & Drupal at Underscore VCKevin CochraneCMO, Vultr at Mu VenturesPaul SallaberryOperating Partner, Sales at Icon Ventures

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Also worked at General Electric221

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Also worked at Washington State University9

Jack WhartonSoftware Engineer at Gray Line PartnersDerick En'WezohPartner at Susa VenturesHeather RedmanManaging Partner at Flying Fish VenturesLeen KawasManaging General Partner at Propel Bio PartnersSara PatenaudeDirector, Policy Solutions, Southeast at Reinvestment FundIsaiah TaylorSenior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURES

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