Defiance Ventures
Charlotte-based venture builder that invests capital and operational support into B2B enterprise technology companies. Founded in 2020 by John Espey and Tareq Amin; HQ at 1920 Cleveland Avenue, Suite B, Charlotte, NC. Combines direct funding with shared services (product, cloud, go-to-market) rather than a classic seed-only fund model.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
FAQs about Defiance Ventures
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Flexible across idea through growth; the firm specializes in companies past MVP that need capital plus operational help to scale.
Charlotte, North Carolina (1920 Cleveland Avenue, Suite B).
Venture builder for B2B enterprise tech — capital plus technical and go-to-market capabilities, not a pure capital-only check.
Contact via defianceventures.com; engagement models include investment, management advisory, and ownership transition.
Often engages as an active operator-investor rather than a traditional syndicate lead — confirm structure per deal.
Ask the firm — public materials do not publish a standard check range.
Charlotte-headquartered with local and broader U.S. tech company engagement.
defianceventures.com and LinkedIn company/defiance-ventures.