Character Capital
Boutique seed venture fund that supports founders with capital and sprints.
At a glance
People
John Zeratsky (co-founder and general partner), Jake Knapp (co-founder and general partner) and Eli Blee-Goldman (co-founder and general partner)
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- Character Capital (Character) is a boutique venture fund that invests from inception through seed, up to $2 million a check, in software for science, medicine, industry and commerce, and runs its own sprint methods, the Design Sprint and the Foundation Sprint, with the founders it backs.
- It is investing from a $52 million fund.
- Its co-founders and general partners are John Zeratsky, Jake Knapp and Eli Blee-Goldman.
Key facts
- Stage
- Inception through seed; $2 million maximum check1
- Fund
- Actively investing from a $52 million fund1
- Focus
- AI for science, medicine, industry, business and commerce1
- Methods
- Design Sprint, Foundation Sprint, Name Sprint, Note and Vote1
- Portfolio
- Includes Phaidra, Inductive Bio, Reclaim (acquired by Dropbox), Fathom (acquired by Superhuman), Orbital Materials1
People
Founded by
- John ZeratskyPersonco-founder and general partner
- Jake KnappPersonco-founder and general partner
- Eli Blee-Goldmanco-founder and general partner
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