Champion Hill Ventures
Venture capitalSeedβSeries A Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Champion Hill Ventures targets founders addressing major problems that have escaped mainstream notice. The firm prioritizes non-consensus ideas, pre-category market behavior, and innovations that the capital markets have structurally underserved. The firm invests across three thematic areas: defense and hard technology, new computing regimes and digital sovereignty, and companies that challenge conventional narratives or defy traditional categorization.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's websiteJosh Manchester founded Champion Hill Ventures in 2014 after six years at TrueBridge Capital Partners managing approximately $2 billion in assets. He served as an officer in the US Marine Corps for six years with substantial operating experience in the Middle East and graduated from Duke University.
Robert Haddick was Director of Research at the Fremont Group for eighteen years, founding and leading their proprietary trading unit executing long/short and arbitrage strategies globally. He is a former US Marine Corps officer, author of a geopolitical book on China and the Pacific, and serves as a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 47 portfolio companiesDefense Tech Γ5Hardware Γ5AI & Machine Learning Γ4Deep Tech Γ4Fintech Γ3Advanced Manufacturing Γ2Biotech Γ2Climate Tech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ10SingaporeΓ1
Investments Β· 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAtlas UP provides an AI Chief of Staff platform that automates business operations and coordination tasks for companies. The product is designed to increase team productivity, manage resources, and streamline workflows across various industries including healthcare and defense sectors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Brella provides flexible childcare and early education services for infants and young children in Los Angeles. The service emphasizes developmental learning, educator care, and adaptable scheduling for working parents.
ConsumerEdTechLos Angeles, US
Casa provides self-custody solutions for bitcoin and stablecoins, offering multi-signature security infrastructure for both individual and institutional users. The platform enables secure asset management through distributed key storage with dedicated expert support and inheritance planning features.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Castelion develops advanced strike systems and defense hardware with a focus on rapid iteration and scalable manufacturing to reduce costs and development timelines for U.S. defense applications. The company aims to restore American industrial agility in weapons development and strengthen national security capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareTorrance, US
Bryon Hargis(Co-Founder & CEO)Sean Pitt(Co-Founder & COO)Andrew Kreitz(Co-Founder & CFO)
AI-powered smart chicken coops for backyard food production
Eco provides a developer platform for stablecoin companies to enable cross-chain money movement without building underlying infrastructure. The platform offers real-time settlement, simplified onchain user experience, and programmable orchestration for stablecoin transactions across multiple chains and assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
A commercial fleet management company providing labor supply and goods movement with a technology-driven platform for efficiency.
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally. The platform integrates machine learning and autonomous decision-making to reduce freight costs and improve on-time performance across ocean, air, truck, and rail shipments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder/CEO)in
Rainmaker uses cloud seeding technology to combat water scarcity by generating freshwater at scale. The company operates in the climate tech and water security sector, positioning cloud seeding as a more efficient alternative to desalination and water pipelines.
Climate TechDeep TechEl Segundo, US
Helix Nanotechnologies develops mRNA-based therapeutics for disease treatment and environmental applications, currently advancing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunocompromised patients and testing interventions targeting climate challenges.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Nikolai Eroshenko(Founder/CSO)in
Mach Industries designs and manufactures defense systems including unmanned aerial systems, precision munitions, high-altitude surveillance platforms, and propulsion testing capabilities for military applications.
Defense TechHardware
Rainmaker develops cloud seeding technology that increases precipitation to combat water scarcity, restore ecosystems, and reduce wildfire risk. The system combines advanced radar, unmanned aircraft, and weather monitoring platforms to modernize traditional cloud seeding processes.
AgTechClimate TechDeep Tech
Senra Systems manufactures aerospace wire harnesses using advanced automation and proprietary software for rapid production. The company serves aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors seeking faster, precision-engineered harness assembly.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRedondo Beach, US
Jordan Black(Founder)Benjamin Shanahan(Founder)
Urbit is a personal server platform designed for self-hosting, giving users full control over their data and infrastructure. It positions itself as a simple-to-maintain system with multiple hosting options across varying technical requirements.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense. The company serves military and government space forces with technologies for on-orbit operations and counterspace capabilities.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)Kyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications. The company provides end-to-end spacecraft and sensor solutions for government and defense customers globally.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)
Vatn builds autonomous underwater vehicles and systems for underwater operations including surveillance, mine countermeasures, and payload delivery in GPS-denied environments. The company serves defense and maritime organizations executing missions in contested waters.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
A domain broker service that facilitates the buying and selling of domain names.
Marketplaces
Z Biotic develops genetically engineered probiotics designed to improve daily health and wellbeing. The company uses biotechnology to create targeted probiotic products for consumers.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Lamb(Founder)inZack Abbott(CEO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Champion Hill Ventures invest at?
- Champion Hill Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Champion Hill Ventures focus on?
- Champion Hill Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech.
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