CHARACTER
Character is a new VC firm founded by John Zeratsky, Jake Knapp, and Eli Blee-Goldman. Character builds on Zeratsky's and Knapp's work at Google Ventures (GV), where they developed the Design Sprint, worked with 150+ startups including Flatiron Health, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Slack, and wrote the bestselling Sprint book. Blee-Goldman brings a strong track record in software investing and broad experience in fund management after 10 years as a VC at Capital Midwest. Character invests u... p to $1M at seed stage into startups betting on big shifts in customer behavior. They are a remote-native firm investing in companies located anywhere in the USA. After investing, they work hand-in-hand with founders, using the sprint method they created at GV, to help startups find and expand product-market fit.
CHARACTER
Industry:
Venture Capital
Founded:
2021-01-01
Status:
Active
Technology used in webpage:
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Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | Phaidra | Character investment in Series A - Phaidra | 25 M USD |
| 2022-03-23 | Waitroom | Character investment in Seed Round - Waitroom | 3 M USD |
| 2021-05-24 | Phaidra | Character investment in Seed Round - Phaidra | 4 M USD |