Eli Blee-Goldman
InvestorGeneral Partner at Character
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Eli Blee-Goldman is co-founder and general partner at Character, a seed-stage venture firm that conducts design sprints with portfolio companies. Character invests up to $2 million at seed stage in software companies and offers pre-seed investments through its Labs program. The firm's approach to design sprints was developed by co-founder Jake, who created the methodology at Google and refined it at Google Ventures.
Experience
- CharacterCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2021 — present
- The Big BackupDirector and Foundercurrent2025 — present
- PhaidraBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Fathom (YC W21)Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Reclaim.aiBoard Observer2023 — 2024
- ThirdPartyTrustBoard Member2019 — 2020
- AIQ SolutionsBoard Member2019 — 2020
- Hologram Inc.Board Member2019 — 2020
- FactoryFixBoard Member2018 — 2020
- Capital Midwest FundGeneral Partner2015 — 2020
- Light Guide SystemsBoard Observer2012 — 2020
- Capital Midwest Fund IIAnalyst2010 — 2020
- Intellihot Inc.Guest of the Board2013 — 2016
- Rapid DiagnostekBoard Observer2012 — 2016
- SubwayAssistant Manager2005 — 2007
Skills & more
Research40Start-ups17Strategy18Venture Capital6Strategic Planning10Valuation6Data Analysis24Economics23Qualitative Research3Financial Modeling1Entrepreneurship1Business Development1
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