Charlie O'Donnell, Managing Director at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, New York, New York. See sector focus and contact routes.
Charlie O’Donnell is the Founder and Sole Partner (also referred to as General Partner) at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the first venture capital firm based in Brooklyn, after previously serving as an analyst at Union Square Ventures and a Principal at First Round Capital. His firm’s investment thesis focuses exclusively on seed and pre-seed rounds for New York City startups that have not yet raised $750,000 in prior funding. Typical check sizes are not explicitly stated, but the firm targets very early-stage companies, and O’Donnell is known as a lead investor who builds deep local relationships. Notable portfolio companies include Hungryroot, Ample Hills Creamery, The Wing, Canary, Brigit, Petal Card, and Imagen. O’Donnell has a distinctive point of view centered on inclusivity—his final fund achieved 40% female-founded and 30% BIPOC-founded companies—and he recently emphasized prioritizing healthtech to address long-term pandemic effects. He also authored a book guiding founders who struggle to raise capital and regularly shares practical advice on networking, grit, and ecosystem mapping through public writing and podcasts.
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