Managing Partner and Founder / Precursor Ventures
Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm with over $250 million under management. He focuses on pre-seed and seed investments, having invested in more than 450 companies and supported over 1,000 founders. Hudson is an active member of the VC community, previously serving as the 2023-2024 Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors, and is also a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Managing Partner
Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-seed investments in the San Francisco, New York, and Toronto metropolitan regions. The firm focuses on investments in B2B and B2C software applications.
Lecturer
I am on the teaching team for STRAMGT 308: Entrepreneurship from Diverse Perspectives. This seminar showcases the diversity of entrepreneurs and the range of entrepreneurial paths they pursue. Thirty-five entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, primarily from historically underestimated groups (HUGs), will share their personal and professional journeys, and how each embodies the entrepreneurial mindset Lecturer
GSB Trust - Venture Committee
GSB Trust - Venture Committee
Co-Host
Equity Summit is an invitation-only gathering that brings together thought-leading LPs and GPs for intimate, off-the-record conversations designed to drive industry change, resulting in more investments in women and under-represented GPs.
Venture Advisor
Investing in new VC managers; We make meaningful capital commitments that can catalyze fundraises, provide personal mentorship, and offer access to our extensive community from across the venture capital ecosystem.
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Member of the Steering Committee
Member of the Steering Committee
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Board Chair
Board Chair
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Chair-Elect
Chair-Elect
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Board Member / Board Observer
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Interim CEO
I stepped in as interim CEO to help the management team and company while recruiting a new permanent CEO for Kahuna. Interim CEO
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BA - Economics
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Venture Capital
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Entrepreneurship
Strategic Partnerships
Charles Hudson is a founder and managing partner focused on investing at the pre-seed stage, backing over 450 companies primarily across B2B and B2C software and hardware. He advocates for a "people over product" philosophy at the earliest stages of company formation.
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Early-Stage
Seed Stage
High-Volume Investment Model
B2B Software
B2C Applications
Hardware
Mobile Infrastructure
Marketplaces
Diverse Founders
Ecosystem Development
VC Governance
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Charles Hudson is a prominent figure in Venture Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in software and hardware startups. His content reflects his professional life, family, and personal travels.
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Entrepreneurship
Start-ups
Mobile Applications
SaaS
Family Life
Travel
Personal Reflections
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