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Charge Ventures

Charge Ventures, based in New York, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $250k to $1 million, as seen with Clay and Higgsfield AI.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Charge Ventures

1 person on the investing team. Partners are listed first.

Brett Martin
Brett MartinPartnerHe compared Queen One's impact on brands to Figma's impact on designers.

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Writes $250K to $1M 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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Before you pitch

Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%

Notable investments

ClayHiggsfield AI
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in New York347Pre-seed investors in New York233Seed investors3020Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Charge Ventures invest in?

Charge Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Charge Ventures invest?

Charge Ventures reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does Charge Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Charge Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Charge Ventures?

Brett Martin.

Is Charge Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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