# 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.

## Profile

- **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

## Links

- [Website](https://defianceventures.com/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/defiance-ventures)

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