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Charge VC
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Also known as CHARGE VC MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Decentralized network of founders, angels, and operators provides on-demand expertise instead of a large in-house platform, complemented by a Managing Partner who builds SaaS and teaches at Columbia.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 18 of 27 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×6Healthtech ×4Marketing Tech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Creator Economy ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×19
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32023 · 22022 · 12020 · 22016 · 19 dated
Beam is a cloud platform for developers to build and ship AI products without managing infrastructure, servers, or containers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Eli Mernit(Founder)inLuke Lombardi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesSoma CapitalUncorrelated VenturesY CombinatorAbacus Capital GroupAC Ventures+12 more
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Henshaw(Director)Joseph Lallouz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNicholas Chirls(Director)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsCollab+CurrencyConsenSys MeshF-Prime CapitalGalaxy Ventures+7 more
Bulletin operates a marketplace that connects independent brands with retail buyers, enabling them to discover products, conduct transactions, and expand their businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesNew York City, US
Alana Branston(Founder/CEO)inAli Kriegsman(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcNotation CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+9 more
Clay provides a data enrichment and workflow platform that combines first-party, intent, and third-party data from 100+ sources to help sales and growth teams identify and reach target customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Kareem Amin(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmbush CapitalBlackbird Foundryboldstart venturesBoxGroupCapitalG+18 more
Berkeley, US
Valter Balegas(Founder)
Co-investorsPrimary Venture PartnersSupernode Ventures
Electric provides IT management and security software designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage their IT environments in-house.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Ryan Denehy(CEO)inYotam
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEverywhere VenturesFour Acres CapitalHarmonic Growth PartnersNat TurnerNotable Capital+7 more
Menlo Park, US
Bobby Guelich(Founder)inMatthew Weinberg(Director)Liyuan Huang(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesFloating PointHeadwater VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)TMV+2 more
HealthtechSan Mateo, US
Mohammed Rami Bailony(Executive Officer, Director)Felipe Baytelman(Executive Officer)inLydia Alexander(Executive Officer)in
BoardRajil Kapoor(Director)
Co-investorsCrossover VC
Enflux produces motion capture clothing that tracks body movement, serving entertainment, fitness, and health applications through a platform with an open API.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Doug Hoang(Founder/CEO)inElijah Schuldt(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorStreetEdge Capital
GRIN is a creator marketing platform for brands, offering tools to discover influencers, manage relationships, handle payments and shipping, run affiliate programs, and track campaign performance.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Brandon Brown(Founder)inRyan Brown(Founder)inRyan Debenham(CEO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Bond Capital ManagementBullpen CapitalEscalate Capital PartnersEudemian VenturesForefront Venture+10 more
Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Gatos, US
Alex Mashrabov(Founder & CEO)inYerzat Dulat(Executive Officer, Director)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+33 more
JustPoint aggregates health and safety data from proprietary sources and government agencies and applies AI to detect data gaps and surface health risks that may be incomplete or delayed in disclosure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechBoulder, US
Victor Bornstein, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersAmino CapitalBeresford VenturesBeyond CapitalDeep AcreDivergent Capital+9 more
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Kumospace provides a virtual office and events platform where distributed teams meet over chat and video in immersive online spaces.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Yang Mou(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni Venturesboldstart venturesLightspeed Venture PartnersEniac Ventures
Mosey provides a unified platform for managing state and local compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including registered agent services, tax account management, and automated compliance monitoring for payroll, HR, corporate, and tax obligations.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHR TechLegalTechSaaS
Alex Kehayias(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesSemperVirens Venture Capital
Nara Organics produced organic infant formula for babies.
FoodTechNew York, US
Justina Chiang(Director)Esther Park Hallam(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Keidan(Director)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersAlleyCorpMARKHAM VALLEY VENTURESPeterson VenturesTorch CapitalAlley Robotics Ventures+1 more
Nectar helps schools recognize and celebrate teachers through peer recognition, milestone tracking, and community appreciation features, addressing teacher burnout and retention challenges in education.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsPHX VenturesBAM VenturesFab VenturesFlying Fish VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Menlo Ventures+3 more
Nectar provides AI-powered workflows for social commerce, helping businesses respond faster, sell smarter, and scale their social presence by converting community into a growth engine.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSocialPalo Alto, US
Farah U(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesDash VCGV (Google Ventures)Menlo VenturesMercury FundThe Family Fund+3 more
Noat is a vertically integrated nicotine products company that develops and manufactures harm-reduction alternatives to tobacco using natural, food-grade ingredients and sustainable materials.
ConsumerHealthtech
Alexander Häggqvist(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBAM VenturesCompoundDaniel GutenbergVisible VenturesNotation Capital
New York City, US
Bing Wu(Founder)Namik Abdulzade(Founder)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsInspired CapitalMercury FundRed Swan Ventures
Unlocking private markets for investors and institutions across the globe.
Elkhorn, US
Peter Green(Founder)inDonald Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Thompson(Director)Stephen McCown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsBrighter CapitalDigital StrategiesGood Growth CapitalHack VCMotley Fool Ventures+10 more
Slate offers a mobile app for real-time video content creation and editing, letting teams caption videos with brand fonts and colors, add licensed music, use templates, and publish directly to social channels.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investors37 AngelsAlumni VenturesSignal Peak VenturesTitletownTechGeneral CatalystInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+1 more
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Transfix provides a transportation management system (TMS) for freight brokerages, combining pricing, carrier sourcing, scheduling, tracking, invoicing, and reporting in a modular platform.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York, US
Drew McElroy(Co-founder & Chairman of the Board)inJonathan Salama(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersBowery CapitalCanvas VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFounder CollectiveG Squared+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Barnyard GamesLexent BioMinerva KnowsStream Club
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1Bison Trailsacq. by Coinbase
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Clay · entarabi.com · Sep 14, 2026
Electric Ai · evreporter.com · Jul 15, 2026
Nectar Social · finsmes.com · May 15, 2026
Beam · ycombinator.com · Nov 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Charge VC made?
- Charge VC has 27 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Charge VC invest at?
- Charge VC invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Charge VC's typical check size?
- Charge VC typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
- What sectors does Charge VC focus on?
- Charge VC focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Charge VC located?
- Charge VC is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Charge VC lead rounds?
- Yes, Charge VC leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 18
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Notation Capital writes the very first check for technical founding teams at the moment of company creation, treating pre-seed as a distinct risk profile and working "in the trenches" with founders on "day 0:00" rather than just writing smaller checks. The firm operates with unusual transparency by publishing its internal operating manual on GitHub and running a podcast that interviews LPs to demystify venture fund underwriting, while also running a free, equity-free program for future founders in underestimated ecosystems beyond Silicon Valley.
Primary Venture Partners is a seed-stage venture fund that backs founders at the earliest moments, combining deep sector specialization with a large operating team that provides hands-on support.
boldstart ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technical founders from inception, leading pre-product rounds and helping build enterprise software companies.
Max Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on day-zero, pre-seed investing, often committing before a company is incorporated and co-founding companies internally.
Supernode Ventures is an early-stage, sector-agnostic technology venture firm founded in 2017 whose inaugural fund backed pre-seed and seed startups across sectors including fintech, healthtech and B2B/enterprise.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
Bowery Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B technology founders, partnering with them to modernize how business is done and providing hands-on go-to-market, talent, and business development support.
Red Swan Ventures backs founders at the earliest stage, aiming to be a founder's first outside capital, focusing on companies born from platform shifts and cultural insight that serve enduring human needs.
Inspired Capital is a generalist early-stage venture fund that leads rounds with high conviction, backing founders across a wide range of sectors.
Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs to solve major global problems, having invested in over 100 startups across more than 15 tech industries since 2012.
▶6 more co-investors
CompoundTitletownTechSlow VenturesAwesome People VenturesGutter CapitalSurface Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Charge VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Charge VC's recorded portfolio.
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