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WE ARE MOVE VENTURE CAPITAL.

Charlie is a GP and educator-turned-investor who has mentored more than 850 early-stage founders.

Charlie Cuddy

Charlie is a General Partner at MOVE and a core member of the Silicon Valley LAUNCH investment team. With a decade of math and CS education experience, he brings a clear, instructional approach to mentoring early-stage founders. His work in venture education and accelerator support shapes his thoughtful, founder-first perspective.

Managing Partner

Charlie Cuddy

Managing Partner

Charlie is a General Partner at MOVE and a core member of the Silicon Valley LAUNCH investment team. With a decade of math and CS education experience, he brings a clear, instructional approach to mentoring early-stage founders. His work in venture education and accelerator support shapes his thoughtful, founder-first perspective.

Charlie is a GP and educator-turned-investor who has mentored more than 850 early-stage founders.
Charlie is a GP and educator-turned-investor who has mentored more than 850 early-stage founders.
John is a multi-time Midwest founder with 15 years of experience bringing technical products to market.

John Grange

John is a General Partner at MOVE and a multi-time Midwest founder with 15 years of technical product experience. His background spans engineering, product development, and go-to-market execution. Known for practical, operator-driven insight, he helps founders navigate complex technical decisions and build strong, scalable products from day one.

General Partner

John Grange

General Partner

John is a General Partner at MOVE and a multi-time Midwest founder with 15 years of technical product experience. His background spans engineering, product development, and go-to-market execution. Known for practical, operator-driven insight, he helps founders navigate complex technical decisions and build strong, scalable products from day one.

John is a multi-time Midwest founder with 15 years of experience bringing technical products to market.
John is a multi-time Midwest founder with 15 years of experience bringing technical products to market.
Manny is a serial founder, investor, and board member with deep operational and leadership experience.

Manny Quevedo

Manny is a General Partner at MOVE and a veteran entrepreneur who has founded, scaled, and invested in companies across multiple industries. He brings deep operational and board experience, offering seasoned guidance on leadership, growth, and execution. His cross-industry perspective strengthens MOVE’s ability to identify strong founders and viable markets.

General Partner

Manny Quevedo

General Partner

Manny is a General Partner at MOVE and a veteran entrepreneur who has founded, scaled, and invested in companies across multiple industries. He brings deep operational and board experience, offering seasoned guidance on leadership, growth, and execution. His cross-industry perspective strengthens MOVE’s ability to identify strong founders and viable markets.

Manny is a serial founder, investor, and board member with deep operational and leadership experience.
Manny is a serial founder, investor, and board member with deep operational and leadership experience.

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Leadership

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The Investment Committee:

Alexi Wellman

Alexi is the CEO of Altaba and an experienced investor, board member, and venture partner.

Shelby Strattan

Shelby is an Investment Manager at Invest Nebraska with hands-on experience supporting early-stage founders.

Ben Bemis

Ben is the COO and CPO of American National Bank and a seasoned executive and board member.

Alyssa Cave

Alyssa is the Director of Entrepreneurship at the Nebraska Startup Academy and a leader in regional founder education.

The Investment Committee:

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Alexi Wellman

CEO

Altaba

Shelby Strattan

Investment Manager

Invest Nebraska

Ben Bemis

COO & CPO / Executive Vice President

American National Bank

Alyssa Cave

Director of Entrepreneurship

Nebraska Startup Academy

The Investment Committee:

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Alexi Wellman

CEO

Altaba

Shelby Strattan

Investment Manager

Invest Nebraska

Ben Bemis

COO & CPO / Executive Vice President

American National Bank

Alyssa Cave

Director of Entrepreneurship

Nebraska Startup Academy

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MOVE is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm created by Nebraska founders with a mission to support and accelerate the next generation of founders in the region. 

We understand what it's like to build a startup in the Midwest and how challenging getting your first check can be. We are here to change that. 

 

MOVE is industry agnostic with a broad focus on capital-efficient software and technology companies built in Nebraska and the Midwest.

About Move.

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About Move.

MOVE is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm created by Nebraska founders with a mission to support and accelerate the next generation of founders in the region. 

We understand what it's like to build a startup in the Midwest and how challenging getting your first check can be. We are here to change that. 

 

MOVE is industry agnostic with a broad focus on capital-efficient software and technology companies built in Nebraska and the Midwest.

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