Character VC

We are backed by nearly 100 LPs, who act as an extended team to help us find and support startups Our LPs include founders and operators from YouTube, Google, Slack, Square, Uber, Mozilla, Opendoor, Clubhouse, Coinbase, Flatiron Health, and many other tech companies

We raised a $30 million dollar fund so we can invest early and amplify our support as you build your company

Investing up to $1 million at seed stage

Sometimes it’s all one check, sometimes it’s two, but we always make our first investment in rounds with “seed” in the name

Startups betting on big shifts in customer behavior

Especially in climate, enterprise, healthcare, creators, commerce, web3, no-code, fintech, and team productivity — where software can unlock meaningful behavior changes that are aligned with customer goals

Located anywhere — or everywhere

Great founders know how to leverage remote work to build amazing teams, and when to gather the team to sprint and connect We’re a remote-native firm investing in companies located anywhere in the USA

Design Sprints and more

We work hand-in-hand with your team, using the Sprint method we created at GV, to help you find and expand product-market fit

Which customers should you focus on? How should the product look? What should you build next? Early-stage startups need to answer these questions ASAP, and we can help

Together with your team

We’re not just talking about playbooks and resources — we actually clear our calendars and sprint with your team Ask any founder we've worked with

A proven recipe for startups

We've used sprints to help 200+ startups answer questions and validate hypotheses Thousands more have read our book and embraced the process It works

AI industrial control systems that save energy and money

Sales data platform that prioritizes qualified leads

Audio collaboration for musicians and podcasters

Platform for medically integrated specialty pharmacy

Gifting platform for ecommerce brands and shoppers

Video platform for timed 1:1 meetings and interviews

Zoom plugin that makes meeting notes obsolete

Measure and share your company's carbon footprint

Calendar assistant that schedules tasks and meetings

AI learning tools built by students for students

AI/ML platform that accelerates drug development

Psychedelic-assisted coaching and therapy

Cybersecurity solution for insurance brokers

All-in-one customer research platform from Y Combinator