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Josh Manchester

General Partner at Champion Hill Ventures

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Overview

Josh Manchester is a General Partner at Champion Hill Ventures [1], a position Manchester has held since August 2017 [3]. Champion Hill Ventures invests in defense and hard tech companies, new computing and digital sovereignty companies, and companies across other sectors, operating primarily as an inception or pre-seed stage investor [2]. Prior to this role, Manchester served as Managing Principal at Champion Hill Labs from February 2014 to February 2016 [5], and as a Venture Partner at Foundation Capital from March 2016 to August 2017 [4]. Manchester's earlier career included positions as Senior Investment Associate at TrueBridge Capital Partners from July 2008 to January 2014 [6] and Development Analyst at USAA Real Estate Company from 2004 to 2006 [8]. Manchester served in the US Marine Corps as an infantry and combat engineer officer for approximately six years, holding the rank of Captain from 2006 to 2008 [7] and Second Lieutenant/First Lieutenant from 2000 to 2004 [9]. Manchester earned a BA in Comparative Area Studies from Duke University [10].

Profile introduction
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Champion Hill Ventures invests into defense and hard tech companies like SpaceX, Anduril and Umbra; New computing regimes and digital sovereignty companies like Eco, Casa, and Skiff; and Curveballs, which violate narratives and do not fit in any bucket, like Flexport, Fount, and Coop. We are primarily an inception or pre-seed stage investor, with 1-2 later stage SPVs per year. I was also an infantry and combat engineer officer in the US Marine Corps for about six years. ***The best way to get acquainted is via someone who already knows me. Thank you!

Career history

  1. General PartnerAug 2017 to presentChampion Hill Ventures
  2. Venture PartnerMar 2016 to Aug 2017Foundation Capital
  3. Managing PrincipalFeb 2014 to Feb 2016Champion Hill Labs
  4. Senior Investment AssociateJul 2008 to Jan 2014TrueBridge Capital Partners
  5. Captain2006 to 2008US Marine Corps
  6. Development Analyst2004 to 2006USAA Real Estate Company
  7. Second Lieutenant/First Lieutenant2000 to 2004US Marine Corps

Education

  1. BA, Comparative Area Studies1996 - 2000Duke University
  2. High School at St. Andrew's Episcopal School1992 - 1996

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