# Chris Neumann

> Chris Neumann is a pre-seed investor at Simon Fraser University backing Software and Finance. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Simon Fraser University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simon-fraser-university)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ckneumann
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ckneumann
- Website: https://www.theengineerandthedesigner.com

Chris Neumann is a pre-seed investor at Simon Fraser University in San Francisco focused on Software and Finance. Chris Neumann is the CEO and Cofounder of DataHero, the leading platform for visualizing data from online services. Chris was previously the first employee at Big Data pioneer Aster Data Systems, where he helped create Aster’s innovative Big Data platform. Chris holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and a BS in Computing Sciencefrom Simon Fraser University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$1.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 75% |
| Finance | 1 | 25% |
| Grocery | 1 | 25% |
| Logistics | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 2 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revyl | Revyl is an observability platform that helps teams identify and resolve bugs before they reach production. It offers real-time monitoring and insights, allowing developers to catch issues early in the development process. With features such as error detection and performance analytics, Revyl enhances software reliability and improves the overalluser experience. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 28, 2024 |  |
| Reworkd | Reworkd is an AI-driven automation platform that allows for the automation of business processing workflows to achieve outcomes. Their aim is to democratize access to AI. They believe the power of AI should be accessible to anyone and driven by the community. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 18, 2023 |  |
| Kiwi Grocery | Kiwi Grocery is an online application for grocery and food products. They offer same-day delivery services. Their application can be found online. It also provides transparent pricing and weekly price checks. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Dec 31, 2021 |  |
| Hack Capital Ventures | Hack Capital is a software company that helps digital companies hire, train, retain, and motivate employees to do the best work of their lives. The company is building vertically integrated systems of intelligence that will help startup companies, as they grow, to manage their scale intelligently. | $750K | Seed | Feb 13, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Accelerate Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelerate-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aventrock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aventrock-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conconi Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conconi-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eight Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eight-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Feld Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/feld-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Simon Fraser University

VC Fund · Burnaby, Canada

Located in Canada on British Columbia's west coast and named for an early explorer, Simon Fraser University opened on September 9, 1965 with 2,500 students.Noted Canadian architects Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey designed the original Burnaby Mountain campus to foster interdisciplinary contact between students and researchers. Thatsame openness and desire to innovate informs SFU’s current vision: to be Canada's most community-engaged research university.Now boasting three distinctive campuses, 30,000 students, 6,500 faculty and staff, and 130,000 alumni, SFU has matured into one of the world’s leading teaching and research universities.Consistently ranked among Canada’s top comprehensive universities and named to the Times Higher Education list of 100 world universities under 50, SFU is also the first Canadian member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the world’s largest college sports association.

5 contacts available at Simon Fraser University.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Neumann | Advisory Council Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-neumann |
| Max Donelan | Associate Professor of Biomedical Physiology | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/max-donelan |
| Angelica Lim | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, School of Computing Science | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelica-lim |
| Cicely Belle Blain | Instructor, Executive Leadership | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cicely-belle-blain |
| Dan Ridinger | Sessional | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-ridinger-3da1 |

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## FAQ

### What does Chris Neumann invest in?

Chris Neumann invests primarily in Software, Finance and Grocery startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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

Chris Neumann typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Chris Neumann participates in.

### When did Chris Neumann last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chris Neumann closed in Oct 2024. 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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