# Chris Heaslip

> Chris Heaslip is a seed investor at Leadr (Redmond) backing Software, CRM and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Leadr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leadr-842e)
- Location: Redmond, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheaslip/

Chris Heaslip is a seed investor at Leadr in Redmond focused on Software and CRM. Chris Heaslip

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$3.2M |
| Series A | $5.4M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| CRM | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Consulting | 1 | 25% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caruso | We're helping fund managers break free from expensive, clunky, legacy systems and empowering them with modern tools to help them grow and thrive. With Caruso, you can manage all your fund operations effortlessly in one place - onboard investors, complete AML / KYC, raise capital, issue distributions, complete secondary sales, andeverything in between. | $3.2M | Seed | Nov 22, 2023 |  |
| Leadr | Leadr offers development software that helps engage and grow every person on a team. They are transforming people management into people development. | $11.5M | Series A | Jul 12, 2021 |  |
| First AML | Leaders In Outsourced AML Customer Due Diligence | $5.4M | Series A | Sep 16, 2020 |  |
| First AML | Leaders In Outsourced AML Customer Due Diligence | $2.5M | Seed | Oct 06, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bedrock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bedrock-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GD1 (Global From Day One)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-from-day-one-fund-ii) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rae Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rae-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Leadr

VC Fund · Plano, United States

Leadr offers development software that helps engage and grow every person on a team. They are transforming people management into people development.

4 contacts available at Leadr.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Heaslip | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-heaslip |
| Chris Heaslip | Founder & Executive Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-heaslip-8285 |
| Matt Tresidder | Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-tresidder-1dcc |
| Michael Erisman | Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-erisman |

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## FAQ

### What does Chris Heaslip invest in?

Chris Heaslip invests primarily in Software, CRM and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Chris Heaslip's check size?

Chris Heaslip typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$3.2M at Seed and $5.4M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Chris Heaslip participates in.

### When did Chris Heaslip last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chris Heaslip closed in Nov 2023. 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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