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Champion Hill Ventures

Champion Hill Ventures, based in North Carolina, backs deep tech and aerospace startups at pre-seed and seed, writing $250k to $500k checks and can lead rounds.

WebsitePortfolioPitch page
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $500K
Leads roundsYes
FocusDeep tech, Defense and space
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Champion Hill Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Josh Manchester
Josh ManchesterGeneral PartnerHe previously served as a US Marine Corps officer and graduated from Duke University.
Robert HaddickResearch PartnerHe previously led the Fremont Group's proprietary trading unit and served as a US Marine Corps officer.

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Writes $250K to $500K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

SpaceXAndurilFlexportUmbraTrue AnomalyBifrostLabGeniusZBioticsCasaUrbit

In their words

Home | Champion Hill VenturesChampion Hill Ventures seeks founders solving large problems hiding in plain sight.www.championhillventures.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed deep tech investors200Pre-seed deep tech investors120Seed defense and space investors84Pre-seed defense and space investors54Seed investors in North Carolina15Pre-seed investors in North Carolina8

Questions

What stage does Champion Hill Ventures invest in?

Champion Hill Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Champion Hill Ventures invest?

Champion Hill Ventures reports checks of $250K to $500K.

Does Champion Hill Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Champion Hill Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Champion Hill Ventures?

Josh Manchester (General Partner), Robert Haddick (Research Partner).

Is Champion Hill Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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