Character Capital
Overview
Character Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by John Zeratsky, Jake Knapp, and Eli Blee-Goldman, known for their work on the 'Design Sprint' methodology at Google Ventures. The firm invests in early-stage startups, particularly those led by technical founders using AI to address complex problems in sectors like enterprise, industry, healthcare, and life sciences. Beyond capital, Character actively engages with its portfolio companies through proprietary sprint methodologies to help them achieve product-market fit.
Portfolio Companies
27
Website
character.vcInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| reclaim | Oct 2022 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
| SymbyAI | Feb 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Comend | Mar 2023 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Great Question | Nov 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Conflation Labs | - | Seed | Co-investor |
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Sector & Stage Mix
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FAQ
Where is Character Capital based?
Character Capital is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
When was Character Capital founded?
Founding year information for Character Capital is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Character Capital have?
Character Capital has 27 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Character Capital's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include reclaim, SymbyAI, Comend, Great Question, Conflation Labs.
What was Character Capital's most recent investment shown here?
Character Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Great Question in 2025.
What sectors does Character Capital focus on?
Character Capital focuses on Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.
What company stages does Character Capital focus on?
Character Capital typically invests at the Early stage.