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Chris Neumann

Investor

General Partner at Panache Ventures

Vancouver, BC

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $750K

About

Four-time founder who built and exited DataHero, Chris Neumann evaluates startups through an operator's perspective and uses transparent content to demystify Silicon Valley for Canadian and global founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. 👀Working on Some Things... 👀current2025 — present
  2. Founders DayFounder and Producercurrent2024 — present
  3. Creative Destruction LabAssociatecurrent2018 — presentCanada
  4. Panache VenturesGeneral Partner2021 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  5. Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser UniversityVisiting Lecturer2020 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  6. Commonwealth VenturesCEO and Founder2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Simon Fraser UniversityAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  8. 500 StartupsEIR / Venture Partner2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. DataHeroChief Product Officer and Founder2015San Francisco Bay Area
  10. DataHeroCEO and Founder2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Aster DataDirector of Business Development2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Aster DataDirector of Sales and Technology Operations2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Aster DataDirector of Professional Services2009San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Aster DataEngineering Manager2008San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Aster DataFounding Member of Technical Staff2006 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  16. MotorolaSenior Software Engineer2004 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Stanford University - School of EngineeringTeaching Fellow2003San Francisco Bay Area
  18. TELUSSystem Engineering Intern1999Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMS, Computer Science2002 — 2004
  2. Simon Fraser UniversityBS, Computing Science1997 — 2002

Colleagues at Panache Ventures

Achintya Chaudhari
Analyst at Panache Ventures
Alejandro Marin
Vice President, Finance at Panache Ventures
Christian Levan
Analyst at Panache Ventures
David Dufresne
Partner at Panache Ventures
Domenic Del Vecchio
Principal at Panache Ventures
Genevieve Tanguay
Partner at Panache Ventures
Inshaal Qadir
Analyst at Panache Ventures
Melaniia Volkodav
Associate at Panache Ventures

Network1

David Dufresne
Partner at Panache Ventures

Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Chris Neumann work?
Chris Neumann is General Partner at Panache Ventures.
What does Chris Neumann invest in?
Chris Neumann invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Chris Neumann write?
Chris Neumann typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Simon Fraser University68

Kelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCVSophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesTetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesJackson EunAssociate at Sora VenturesAnnie LeOperations Partner at UNION Labs Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Panache Ventures17

Sarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesDomenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesPat LorVenture Partner at Panache VenturesPrashant MattaPartner at Panache VenturesMike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache Ventures

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Also worked at Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University5

Annie LeOperations Partner at UNION Labs VenturesMila LukicPartner and Head of Outcomes Partnerships at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Daniel DangCFO at Infinite CapitalLynn WarburtonEIR at SFU VentureLabsJoanna Buczkowska-McCumberStrategy and Impact Advisor at Alacrity Canada

Also worked at 500 Startups134

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

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Also worked at Aster Data28

Bruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRamu ArunachalamGeneral Partner at A.CapitalDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator CollectiveShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures

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