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Did Chris Albinson co-found The C100?
Yes. BetaKit described him as a co-founder of The C100 on 2021-04-05 and again on 2024-10-29, and The C100's own announcement of his Communitech appointment calls him its co-founder. TechCrunch reported on 2010-03-08 that the group was the brainchild of Albinson, then at Panorama Capital, and Anthony Lee of Altos Ventures.
What does he do now?
He is managing partner of True North Fund, a Waterloo venture fund, alongside Sean Brownlee. Venture Capital Journal reported on 2024-10-29 that the role became full-time on 21 December 2024; the fund's site, checked 2026-10-13, lists him on its investment team, and the University of Waterloo described him that way on 2025-05-07.
When did he run Communitech?
From 17 May 2021, succeeding Iain Klugman, until 20 December 2024. BetaKit reported the appointment on 2021-04-05 and his departure on 2024-10-29; Sheldon McCormick was later named permanent chief executive (BetaKit, 2025-04-10).
What did he do before Communitech?
BetaKit reported on 2021-04-05 that he had led the San Francisco-based BreakawayGrowth Fund for more than two years. His Ivey Advisory Board bio says he was a partner at JP Morgan Partners and three other San Francisco venture firms, and holds an HBA (1990) and MBA (1993) from Ivey.