Chris Leiter
InvestorFounder & General Partner at Atria Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $500K – $3M checks
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About
Founder of Atria Ventures, launched in 2023 after a decade in the life sciences as both an investor and founder, with a focus on helping technical teams scale in science.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechNew Materials
Experience
- Atria VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2023 — present
- dRx CapitalSeed Investor2020 — 2022
- Guardtime HealthCo-Founder2017 — 2020
- KPMGConsultant --> Global Healthcare COO2010 — 2016London & NYC
Deals · 6
Peer AISolo GP
via Atria Ventures · filed Oct 2025
Sleuth InsightsSolo GP
via Atria Ventures · filed Sep 2025
AbridgeSolo GP
via Atria Ventures
Axiom BioSolo GP
via Atria Ventures
Chai DiscoverySolo GP
via Atria Ventures
ForusSolo GP
via Atria Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Leiter?
- Founder of Atria Ventures, launched in 2023 after a decade in the life sciences as both an investor and founder, with a focus on helping technical teams scale in science.
- Where does Chris Leiter work?
- Chris Leiter is Founder & General Partner at Atria Ventures.
- What does Chris Leiter invest in?
- Chris Leiter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, New Materials.
- What check size does Chris Leiter write?
- Chris Leiter typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What companies has Chris Leiter invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Sensible Biotechnologies.
- Where did Chris Leiter go to school?
- Chris Leiter studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master of Science - MS, International Development); Richmond University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations).
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