Champion Hill Ventures

Established in 2014, Champion Hill Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It specializes in early-stage investments across various sectors, with a focus on defense and technology.

Josh Manchester

Founder and General Partner

Past deals in Defence

True Anomaly

Series C in 2025
True Anomaly develops space security and resilience solutions by integrating autonomous spacecraft operations, artificial intelligence, and mission-specific software. The company designs, builds, and fields technologies that enable secure and sustainable access to orbital environments for defense agencies, allied governments, and commercial operators. Its offerings improve orbital situational awareness, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term space sustainability across critical infrastructure and strategic missions.

True Anomaly

Series B in 2023
True Anomaly develops space security and resilience solutions by integrating autonomous spacecraft operations, artificial intelligence, and mission-specific software. The company designs, builds, and fields technologies that enable secure and sustainable access to orbital environments for defense agencies, allied governments, and commercial operators. Its offerings improve orbital situational awareness, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term space sustainability across critical infrastructure and strategic missions.

Castelion

Seed Round in 2023
Castelion is a defense technology company that specializes in modernizing military systems. It applies advanced hardware development and manufacturing methods to address key national security challenges, focusing on affordability, scalability, and supply chain resilience. Castelion offers services like high-speed hypersonic testing, thermal protection systems, and avionics, designed to integrate with existing platforms and enhance military capabilities while mitigating these critical concerns.

Mach Industries

Seed Round in 2023
Mach Industries specializes in developing advanced technology solutions for defense systems. The company focuses on producing and combusting hydrogen from field-sourced materials, aiming to enhance global security and supply chain resiliency.

Castelion

Venture Round in 2023
Castelion is a defense technology company that specializes in modernizing military systems. It applies advanced hardware development and manufacturing methods to address key national security challenges, focusing on affordability, scalability, and supply chain resilience. Castelion offers services like high-speed hypersonic testing, thermal protection systems, and avionics, designed to integrate with existing platforms and enhance military capabilities while mitigating these critical concerns.

True Anomaly

Series A in 2023
True Anomaly develops space security and resilience solutions by integrating autonomous spacecraft operations, artificial intelligence, and mission-specific software. The company designs, builds, and fields technologies that enable secure and sustainable access to orbital environments for defense agencies, allied governments, and commercial operators. Its offerings improve orbital situational awareness, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term space sustainability across critical infrastructure and strategic missions.
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