Charge Ventures

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$5 000 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Charge Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm based in New York City, founded in 2015. The firm is led by a team of three professionals who leverage a decentralized network of founders, angels, and operators to provide on-demand expertise. Charge Ventures differentiates itself by focusing on the very inception of the entrepreneurial journey, partnering with exceptional founders when others wait.

The firm invests in sectors such as AI, SaaS, marketplaces, the future of work, and digital health. They typically write checks around $500K and focus on pre-seed and seed stages. Charge Ventures has a portfolio market cap exceeding $8 billion, with notable partners including First Round, Founders Collective, and Khosla Ventures.

Notable investments include Bison Trails - blockchain infrastructure, Clay - AI-driven sales and marketing, Electric - IT management, Elion - digital health solutions, and Fonzi AI - matching engineers with startups. The firm has made 78 investments and achieved several successful exits.

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Security Software Telecommunications Transportation MedTech Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech HealthTech AdTech Web3 Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Retail Technology

Charge Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Charge VC Fund III	Venture Capital (VC)	Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Financial Services Healthcare Services Retail Technology	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	—	February 2022

Contacts

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Chris Habachy General Partner

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Thanos Papadimitriou Partner

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FAQs about Charge Ventures

Is Charge Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Charge Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.

Where is Charge Ventures located?

Charge Ventures is located in New York, New York, United States.

When was Charge Ventures founded?

Charge Ventures was founded in 2015.

What sectors and industries does Charge Ventures invest in?

Charge Ventures invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, MedTech, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, AdTech, Web3, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Retail, Technology.

What is Charge Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Charge Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Charge Ventures typically invest in?

Charge Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.

What is the usual amount of Charge Ventures investment?

Charge Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Charge Ventures?

Charge Ventures has around $5 000m assets under management.

When was Charge Ventures last fund created?

Charge Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2022-02-15

What are the contacts of Charge Ventures?

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