Brett Martin is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Ventures. See sector focus, stage focus and contact routes.
Brett Martin is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Ventures, a New York-based pre-seed and seed stage venture fund where he supports entrepreneurs after a career as a serial founder and equity research analyst. His investment thesis targets the earliest stages of company formation, focusing on sectors like the creator economy, SMB businesses, product-led growth, and AI-driven enterprise software. The firm typically invests $200,000 to $500,000 as the first check, often securing 5% to 8% ownership in startups. Notable portfolio companies include Kumospace, a virtual office platform he co-founded, as well as ADAPT, Bedrock, and Bison Trails. Martin distinguishes his approach by viewing influencers as the new entrepreneurs and SMBs, prioritizing founders who demonstrate a love for the "pure craft of Entrepreneurship". He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, teaching data analytics and technology strategy while sharing his startup insights publicly.
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