Chris Verderame.
FOUNDER
& OPERATOR.
Started my first company in 2019 — been stacking ventures (and unused email accounts and new phone numbers) ever since.
Started my first company in 2019 — been stacking ventures (and unused email accounts and new phone numbers) ever since.
Blackline Acquisitions is a Connecticut-based real estate acquisitions company —
fast cash offers, distressed property acquisition, and foreclosure defense.
Homeowners sell as-is, on their terms, in as little as 7–14 days. Born as
REDEFINED in 2019, rebranded to Blackline in 2025.
My primary venture since day one.
Apex Supply USA is a motorcycle e-commerce and giveaway brand built by riders,
for riders. Every month, one customer wins a brand-new motorcycle —
and every order gets you entries. Between drops, the shop runs deep on tags,
apparel, and gear for the street and the trail.
Shop. Enter. Ride.
Leasepen is an all-in-one suite built for landlords — screen applicants,
generate and sign leases, collect rent payments automatically, and handle
property maintenance and invoices from a single dashboard. Everything an
independent landlord needs to run their portfolio, without the enterprise
software bloat.
All for the lowest price per month in the industry.
The predecessor to Blackline. REDEFINED launched in 2019 as my first company
and ran for six years before closing in 2025 — rebranding into what Blackline
Acquisitions is today.
Same foundation, sharper focus.
Northeast Auto Supply was a car event and apparel company built around vehicle
giveaways — meets, merch drops, and the chance to drive home in something special.
Launched in 2025 and wound down in early 2026.
Some ventures you scale. Others you learn from.