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Did Chris Sukornyk co-found Disco?
Yes. Disco's About page, read on 2026-09-24, lists Candice Faktor and Chris Sukornyk as co-founders. BetaKit reported on 2021-03-24 that the pair started the company in 2020 under the name Mastermind before renaming it Disco.
What did Sukornyk build before Disco?
Chango, a digital marketing company. BetaKit reported on 2018-10-31 that Chango grew to 175 employees and sold for about US$120 million in 2015, and that Sukornyk had founded and sold five other startups. BetaKit's 2022-03-01 Series A story names the Rubicon Project as the buyer.
What did Sukornyk do between Chango and Disco?
BetaKit reported on 2018-10-31 that Sukornyk joined Mantella Venture Partners, an early investor in Chango, as a venture partner, and was an angel investor in companies including Ritual and PebblePost.
How does Sukornyk describe the market Disco serves?
The Globe and Mail reported on 2021-03-24, at Disco's launch, that Sukornyk expects a share of the world's teachers to launch courses directly, without their institutions.