# Chris Anderson

> Chris Anderson is a funding round investor in New York backing Apps, Music and Content. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-anderson-3b2a05bb/
- Website: https://x.com/chr1sa
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tedchris

Chris Anderson is a funding round investor in New York focused on Apps and Music. Chris Anderson currently works as a Curator for TED Conferences. Chris Anderson attended the University of Oxford.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| Content | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Australia | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Curative | Curative provides employer-based health insurance plans and healthcare services. The company delivers a plan with no copays, no deductibles, and a fixed monthly premium, aiming to make medical care easier to access and manage. It offers preventive care including an annual baseline visit, behavioral health services, primary and specialty care,prescription drug coverage, and integration with a network of providers. Curative also supports virtual care through its telehealth offering, enabling members to consult clinicians remotely for common health issues. Previously, the company was involved in large-scale diagnostic testing and vaccine distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since shifted focus to its insurance and care management services. | $150M | Series B | Nov 28, 2025 |  |
| Quillette | Quillette, founded in 2015 by Claire Lehmann, is an online magazine with a mission to champion free thought and provide a platform for intellectual growth. The magazine, named after the French term for a wicker off-cutting that grows into a tree, publishes essays embodying the potential for profound growth. Based in Sydney and officiallyincorporated in 2018, Quillette offers high-quality analysis on cultural, political, and scientific topics to a global audience. It has over 110,000 subscribers, including more than 6,000 paying subscribers, and its articles are syndicated worldwide. Quillette has also hosted successful public events in various cities and is supported by a dedicated team operating under multiple entities, all focused on preserving free thought through open inquiry and intellectual rigour. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| Curio | Curio Labs is an online media company that curates narrated articles from publications such as The Guardian, The Financial Times, and Salon. |  |  | May 17, 2023 |  |
| Listen | Listen.com is an on-demand and radio streamed and online music subscription service in the United States.It develops and distributes RHAPSODY, a digital music subscription service which gives consumers access to a library of music on their personal computer. RHAPSODY combines collections of on-demand music, professionally programmed Internetradio, and music information and editorial recommendations in one application.Listen.com was founded in 1998 and is based in Seattle, Washington. Currently, it operates as a subsidiary of RealNetworks Inc. |  |  |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DCVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/data-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Duquesne Family Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duquesne-family-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JAM Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jam-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chris Anderson invest in?

Chris Anderson invests primarily in Apps, Music and Content startups, most often at Funding Round and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Chris Anderson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chris Anderson closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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