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Charles Svirk

Investor

Principal at MassMutual Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $1.5M – $10M checks · typically $3M

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About

Charles Svirk is a partner at MassMutual Ventures, working within the firm's US and Israel fund, where he sources, executes, and manages investments focused on financial technology and enterprise SaaS. He joined MMV in 2015, shortly after its 2014 launch, and has worked alongside managing partners Eric Emmons and Mark Goodman.

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Invests in

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS

Experience

  1. MassMutual VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — present
  2. SYSO TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. Pano AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. RunwiseBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  5. VIABoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. TreehouseBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. FartherBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  8. CheckbookBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  9. TurtlemintBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  10. LinkSquaresBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  11. GradientAIBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  12. Affinity.coInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  13. Prove IdentityBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  14. One IncInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  15. InsurifyBoard Observercurrent2016 — present
  16. Even FinancialBoard Member2019 — 2022
  17. Siemens Venture CapitalInvestment Associate2013 — 2014
  18. Federal Reserve Bank of BostonIndustry Trends Analyst2012
  19. Wellington ManagementMarket Data Analyst2011

Skills & more

AnalysisStrategyManagementVenture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneurshipFinanceInvestmentsSalesProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentValuation
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Deals · 1

PayfoneBoard seat

via MassMutual Ventures · filed Oct 2023 · $43.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AffinityCheckbookConnectDEREngine by MoneyLionEven FinancialFartherFund That FlipGradient AiInsurifyLedger InvestingLinkSquaresOne Inc.One, Inc.PanoProveRunwiseSYSOTreehouseTurtlemintUpright (formerly Fund That Flip)VIAZylo

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Charles Svirk?
Charles Svirk is a partner at MassMutual Ventures, working within the firm's US and Israel fund, where he sources, executes, and manages investments focused on financial technology and enterprise SaaS. He joined MMV in 2015, shortly after its 2014 launch, and has worked alongside managing partners Eric Emmons and Mark Goodman.
Where does Charles Svirk work?
Charles Svirk is Principal at MassMutual Ventures.
What does Charles Svirk invest in?
Charles Svirk invests in Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
What check size does Charles Svirk write?
Charles Svirk typically writes checks of $1.5M – $10M.
What boards does Charles Svirk sit on?
Charles Svirk holds tracked board seats at Payfone.
What companies has Charles Svirk invested in?
Investments tracked here include Affinity, Checkbook, ConnectDER, Engine by MoneyLion, Even Financial, Farther, Fund That Flip, Gradient Ai, Insurify, Ledger Investing, LinkSquares, One Inc., and 10 more.
Where did Charles Svirk go to school?
Charles Svirk studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Finance and Entrepreneurship).

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