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Josh Manchester

Josh Manchester

General Partner atChampion Hill VenturesNorth Carolina
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Josh Manchester founded Champion Hill Ventures in 2014 after six years at TrueBridge Capital Partners. He previously served as a US Marine Corps officer and graduated from Duke University.

What Josh can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Champion Hill Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Champion Hill Ventures.

Career

  1. US Marine Corps · officer
  2. TrueBridge Capital Partners
  3. Champion Hill Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  4. TrueBridge Capital Partners

Companies founded

Champion Hill Ventures

Education

Duke University

Also at Champion Hill Ventures

Robert HaddickResearch Partner

Partners like Josh

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Clay GordonGeneral Partner, Stout Street Capital
Alexander LangeFounding GP, Inflection
Nichola EliovitsManaging Partner, Olive Tree Capital

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One email when Josh's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Josh Manchester?

Josh Manchester founded Champion Hill Ventures in 2014 after six years at TrueBridge Capital Partners. He previously served as a US Marine Corps officer and graduated from Duke University.

How much does Josh Manchester invest?

Josh Manchester invests through Champion Hill Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Josh Manchester?

A warm intro from a founder Champion Hill Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Josh Manchester do before Champion Hill Ventures?

officer at US Marine Corps; TrueBridge Capital Partners; TrueBridge Capital Partners.

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