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Witz Ventures

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Nashville · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Witz Ventures combines media distribution, growth marketing, and private investments. It builds and operates online properties such as podcasts (Rich Habits, Mind the Business, After Earnings), newsletters (Rate of Return), and financial media platforms (GRIT Capital), reaching millions of followers across social channels. On the marketing side, it helps startups and large enterprises create and execute go-to-market and social-first strategies spanning content, podcasting, email, and short/long-form video. The firm also makes private investments, co-investing alongside notable venture funds. Its focus centers on financial media, the creator economy, and community-driven audience growth.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

HQ
Nashville, TN, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
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Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Christian Blackwell· Co-Founder & COOin

Co-Founder and COO of Witz Ventures, Executive Producer of the Rich Habits Podcast, General Manager of GRIT Capital, and co-author of the Rate of Return newsletter.

Brett Sagan· General Partner
Austin Hankwitz· Co-Founder & CEOin𝕏

Entrepreneur and media personality focused on accessible financial education, building a multi-platform media presence across short-form video, podcasts, and a newsletter.

Arielle Pennington· Advisor

Former Head of Communications at the Solana Foundation, Head of Global Communications at 21.co, and Director of Communications at Betterment.

Brendan Gahan· Advisor

Influencer marketing and creator economy leader; co-founder and CEO of Creator Authority and former Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Mekanism.

Chris Camillo· Advisor

Co-Founder of TickerTags and Dumb Money, known for social arbitrage investing and as a thought leader in humanoid robotics investing.

Katie Stockton· Advisor

Managing Partner of Fairlead Strategies, Portfolio Manager for the $TACK ETF, and a frequent CNBC contributor.

Robert Horwitz

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

SaaS ×2Construction Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1Marketing Tech ×1Marketplaces ×1PropTech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 2 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Cladwithclad.comin𝕏Seed

Clad provides software that unifies project operations and finance for utilities, internet companies, and contractors working on power and broadband infrastructure.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Jason Rudin(Founder)inDanilo Costa(Founder)Daniel Eager(Engineer)

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesSaaSholicY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBuilders VCRuud Visser

Stakeholder Labsstakeholderlabs.cominFeb 2023

Stakeholder Labs works alongside public companies' investor relations, communications, and marketing teams to build retail-investor communication and community programs, combining strategic advisory, proprietary software and data, and day-to-day execution.

FintechMarketing TechSaaSWest Hollywood, US

Matt (MJ) Joanou(Founder)inAndres Focil(Founder)inMatt Joanou(Founder)

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalPlug and Play VenturesSeven Seven SixCaffeinated CapitalElefundFinSight Ventures+1 more

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Trysignalbase

Stakeholder Labs · trysignalbase.com · May 12, 2026

Clad Locates: AI for Infrastructure Contractors

Clad · ycombinator.com · Sep 4, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Witz Ventures focus on?
Witz Ventures focuses on Creator Economy, Fintech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment.
Where is Witz Ventures located?
Witz Ventures is headquartered in Nashville, US.

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Co-investors · 6

Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
Goat Capital

Goat Capital is a venture capital firm. Its public homepage lists its founders and a contact email but provides limited additional detail.

Upfront Ventures

Upfront Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and partners with startups over the long term.

$1M – $10M
Lakestar

Lakestar is an investment firm founded by Dr. Klaus Hommels in 2012, managing venture capital funds and personal investments across stages and geographies, with a focus on technology companies supporting Europe's sovereignty and prosperity.

$540K
Mantis Capital

Mantis Capital is a venture capital firm investing in technology startups across fintech, crypto, SaaS, developer tools, and consumer sectors.

$100K – $1M
Malex Enterprises

Malex Holdings is a family office custodian, founded over a decade ago, that manages a diversified investment portfolio across multiple industries and global markets, focusing on wealth preservation, growth, and positive impact.

Firms observed investing alongside Witz Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Witz Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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