Charlotte Fund
Venture capitalCharlotte · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Also known as Charlotte
Investment thesis
Charlotte Fund positions itself as a catalyst for Charlotte's technology ecosystem, providing equity capital to the city's highest quality technology companies. It focuses investment at two distinct stages — pre-seed and later stage — with the aim of increasing the velocity of startup capital investment and success within the Charlotte market. The fund is structured as a collaboration between the city's most active venture capitalists and LaunchCLT, an organization dedicated to supporting the local startup community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
What they invest in
from 1 of 4 portfolio companiesConstruction Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12021 · 14 dated
Austin, US
Mason Levy(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Houlne(Director)
BoardJeremy Kinder(Director)
Board seatChristian Czentye· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Oct 2024
Reno, US
Erica Olsen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTom Spengler(Director)
Board seatTravis Parsons· per SEC Form D · $3.5M raise · filed Nov 2025
Payzer builds an all-in-one software platform for trade contractors covering payments, financing, and business operations from initial customer contact through final payment.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCharlotte, US
Joe Giordano(Founder)inDouglas Little(Executive Officer)Joseph A Giordano(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas McCulley(Director)Mark E McDowell(Director)THomas McCulley(Director)
Board seatDon RaineyMark E. McDowellMark E McDowell· per SEC Form D · $19.5M raise · filed Jun 2021
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersGrotech VenturesIDEA Fund PartnersRoute 66 Ventures
Atlanta, US
Ancel John Briley(Executive Officer, Director)John Delaurier(Executive Officer)Nathan Grossman(Director)
Board seatAshley Gautreaux· per SEC Form D · $5.5M raise · filed Jul 2026
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Charlotte Fund invest at?
- Charlotte Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Charlotte Fund focus on?
- Charlotte Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Charlotte Fund located?
- Charlotte Fund is headquartered in Charlotte, US.
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