- Defense Tech
- Deep Tech
- AI
- Autonomy
- National Security
About
Champion Hill Ventures is a Raleigh-based VC focused on early-stage defense and deep tech startups. Their focus spans defense, deep tech, AI, autonomy, and national security technology across the United States. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.
Champion Hill Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across defense, deep tech, AI, autonomy, and national security technology sectors. They invest in founders solving large problems hiding in plain sight at the intersection of commercial markets and national security. The firm differentiates itself through founder Josh Manchester's deep operator-investor expertise, Raleigh NC positioning, 47+ investments track record, and dedicated focus on supporting defense tech founders during the generational competition with global adversaries.
Josh Manchester (Founder & General Partner) founded Champion Hill Ventures bringing operator-investor expertise across defense tech and deep tech sectors. The team operates from Raleigh NC with dedicated focus on supporting founders solving large problems hiding in plain sight at the intersection of commercial markets and national security. Manchester is known for framing defense tech investing as a "generational competition" thesis, supporting 47+ portfolio companies across defense, deep tech, AI, autonomy, and national security technology.