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Character VC

Venture capital

Milwaukee · 4 people tracked

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Fund manager profile

Character VC is a venture fund manager based in Milwaukee. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently Character VC 2, L.P. filed December 2024.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
Milwaukee, US
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
3

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Blee-Goldman Eli· General Partnerin
Eli Blee-Goldman· General Partnerin
John Knapp· General Partner
John Zeratsky· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 3 of 3 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2Creator Economy ×1Future of Work ×1InsurTech ×1Marketing Tech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1

HQs:United States×3

Investments · 3 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22022 · 13 dated

1Fort1fort.comJan 2025 · $7.5M

1Fort AI builds an AI workforce platform for insurance brokers that automates manual workflows like quoting, invoicing, and servicing, enabling brokers to spend more time with clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Anthony Marshi(CEO)inToby Hung(COO)inLeon Rishniw(CTO)in

Co-investors8-Bit CapitalBonfire VenturesConnetic VenturesDraper AssociatesCharacterCompany Ventures+2 more

Fathomfathom.aiin𝕏Jan 2022 · $4.7M

Fathom provides AI-powered meeting intelligence that automatically captures notes, summaries, and transcripts while surfacing decisions and action items across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Richard White(Founder)in

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesEarl Grey CapitalTelescope PartnersY CombinatorActive CapitalCharacter+5 more

Hypernaturalhypernatural.aiDec 2025

Hypernatural is an AI video editor that lets brands and storytellers generate, storyboard, and edit full-length videos from scripts, visuals, and audio.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentElm Grove, US

Chris Kolbe(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesAIX VenturesUnderscore VCCharacter

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Where is Character VC located?
Character VC is headquartered in Milwaukee, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (Character VC)

Lenny's Podcast · John Zeratsky

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