About Champion Hill Ventures
Champion Hill Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Chapel Hill, United States. As of Apr 2026, Champion Hill Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 12 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Sonibel Instruments Overall, Champion Hill Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Castelion. A lot of funds co-invest with Champion Hill Ventures, with names like 1517 Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Champion Hill Ventures has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Champion Hill Ventures' List of Top Investments
Champion Hill Ventures has a portfolio of 12 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Arcturus and Casa.Their portfolio spans across United States and Switzerland. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Champion Hill Ventures:
1. Casa
Platform offering self-custody solutions for cryptocurrency. It provides more security than single hardware wallets, mobile phone wallets, browser extensions, and custodians. Users can download the app on Android & iOS devices.
Key facts about Casa
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $52.5M
- Employee Count: 84 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Lerer Hippeau, Acrew Capital and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 31, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Castelion
It is a modern defense production company that specializes in building advanced military hypersonic, vehicle, and strike systems for future war deterrence. They apply modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to address national security challenges.
Key facts about Castelion
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: El Segundo (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $504M
- Employee Count: 166 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Altimeter Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of advanced military aviation platforms. This company designs and develops next-generation aircraft for military applications. Their portfolio includes a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) strike aircraft, a long-range high-altitude glider for munitions delivery, and an airborne satellite platform equipped with advanced sensors and communication capabilities. These platforms are designed to enhance military capabilities and deter conflict.
Key facts about Mach Industries
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Huntington Beach (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $187M
- Employee Count: 232 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 09, 2025, $*****
4. True Anomaly
Developer of materials and products for space solutions. It provides users with a platform for designing and manufacturing hardware to support space-related activities. Its features include security systems, sustainability systems, and aerospace solutions
Key facts about True Anomaly
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $385M
- Employee Count: 283 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Menlo Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 02, 2025, $*****
5. Linear Labs
Developer of electric motors for EVs. Its features include a 3D magnetic architecture with flux path, the use of magnetic and electrical fields for torque production, a magnetic tunnel, toroidally wound stator, and modular motor.
Key facts about Linear Labs
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Dallas (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Employee Count: 45 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Star Tech NG, Karman and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Champion Hill Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Champion Hill Ventures has invested in 12 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Sonibel Instruments and most recent follow-on round was in Castelion.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Champion Hill Ventures' Investments by Stage
Champion Hill Ventures has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.9M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Series A | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Champion Hill Ventures' Investments by Sector
Champion Hill Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Life Sciences | 3 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 2 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Champion Hill Ventures' Investments by Geography
Champion Hill Ventures has made most investments in United States (11), followed by Switzerland where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 11 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Champion Hill Ventures' recent investments
Champion Hill Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Sonibel Instruments.Here are the most recent investments by Champion Hill Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 07, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6332 | [+1] | |
Dec 11, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1172 | [+2] | |
Jul 03, 2025 | United States | Series B | 5492 | ||
Apr 30, 2025 | United States | Series C | 1074 | [+8] | |
Apr 23, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9518 | [+8] |
Unicorns in Champion Hill Ventures' Portfolio
Champion Hill Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Castelion. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Castelion which became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years after Champion Hill Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Champion Hill Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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66 | Defense company applying modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to national security challenges | 2022 | El Segundo | Series B | wqvlaum |
Team profile of Champion Hill Ventures
Champion Hill Ventures has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Champion Hill Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Champion Hill Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 98 investors have co-invested in Champion Hill Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Champion Hill Ventures: Precursor Ventures, Oktogon and 14 others have invested in rounds before Champion Hill Ventures. There is 1 company where Precursor Ventures has invested before Champion Hill Ventures and 1 company where Oktogon has invested before Champion Hill Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Champion Hill Ventures: 52 investors entered a company along with Champion Hill Ventures. These include investors like 1517 Fund (3 companies).
- Invested after Champion Hill Ventures: A total of 30 investors have invested in Champion Hill Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Naval Ravikant (2 companies), Acrew Capital (1 company) and Positive Sum (1 company).
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Keeper Raises $4M Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Dec 11, 2025•Champion Hill Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Lakehouse Ventures, Lightbank and 6 others
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Castelion Corp has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $359,998,733.00 in New Funding.intelligence360•Dec 02, 2025•Castelion, SpaceX, Space VC, Champion Hill Ventures and 10 others
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Keeper Seeks $5M Seed Investment to Scale Matchmaking AutomationOnline Personals Watch•May 23, 2024•Keeper Security, Champion Hill Ventures
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True Anomaly Raises $100M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•Dec 12, 2023•True Anomaly, Riot, Eclipse, ACME and 9 others
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Backs Mach Industries With $5.7M InvestmentFuelcellsworks•Jun 16, 2023•Mach Industries, Sequoia Capital, Marque Ventures, Champion Hill Ventures
