# Investors based in Charlotte (2026 list)

> 222 investors based in Charlotte, 1% active in the last 12 months. Led by Pamlico Capital, Sterling Capital Management, Barings. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-charlotte (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Charlotte

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Charlotte. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 222 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-charlotte)The top 25

**222** investors on the list No change this week

**3** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$25M** median round they joined *+211%* against the market median

**1%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**1%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (2)

- 1 [Pamlico Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pamlico-capital) quiet Private equity · United States **14** **$32M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen
- 2 [Sterling Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sterling-capital-m) quiet VC firm · United States **8** **$23M** median round **Jul 2013** last seen
- 3 [Barings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barings) quiet Private equity · United States **8** **$289M** median round **Sept 2018** last seen
- 4 [Bank of America Merrill Lynch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch) quiet Investment firm · Ireland **6** **$98M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen
- 5 [Charlotte Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charlotte-angel-fund) quiet Angel network · United States **4** **$1.3M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen
- 6 [Ridgemont Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ridgemont-equity-partners) quiet Private equity · United States **4** **$10M** median round **Apr 2013** last seen
- 7 [American City Business Journals](https://millionrounds.com/fund/american-city-business-journals) quiet Corporate VC · United States **3** **$2.8M** median round **Jun 2010** last seen
- 8 [Frontier Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frontier-growth) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$27M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Mendacre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mendacre) quiet VC firm · United Kingdom **3** **$10M** median round **Sept 2019** last seen
- 10 [Premier](https://millionrounds.com/fund/premier) quiet VC firm · United States **3** **$10M** median round **Sept 2019** last seen
- 11 [Duke Energy Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-energy-corporation) quiet Investment firm · United States **2** **$32M** median round **Jun 2011** last seen
- 12 [Truist Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/truist-ventures) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$168M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen
- 13 [Falfurrias Management Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/falfurrias-management-partners) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **-** median round **Nov 2011** last seen
- 14 [Mosaic Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mosaic-capital-partners) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **-** median round **Aug 2014** last seen
- 15 [Prescient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/prescient) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$6M** median round **Sept 2005** last seen
- 16 [Sealed Air](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sealed-air) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$33M** median round **Jun 2018** last seen
- 17 [TFX Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tfx-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$13M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 18 [The CAPROCK Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-caprock-group-inc-3) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$48M** median round **Apr 2015** last seen
- 19 [16 South Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/16-south-capital-partners) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [1st Metropolitan Mortgage](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1st-metropolitan-mortgage) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [9point8 Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/9point8-collective) unknown Company · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [ACI Partnership Fund LP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aci-partnership-fund-lp) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [AQL Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aql-growth) unknown Growth equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [ARC Industries, Inc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arc-industries-inc) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [ARCHETYPE Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archetype-investments) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**197 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **28** Oct **[Hive](https://millionrounds.com/company/hive)** Series B · $27M *Led by* [Frontier Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frontier-growth)
- **10** Feb **[Hauler Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/hauler-hero)** Series A · $16M *Led by* [Frontier Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frontier-growth)
- **16** Jan **[SkyFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/skyfi)** Series A · $13M *With* [TFX Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tfx-capital)
- **21** Oct **[Hive](https://millionrounds.com/company/hive)** Series B · $27M *Led by* [Frontier Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frontier-growth)
- **8** Jul **[IdeaTek Telcom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ideatek-telcom)** Growth *Led by* [Pamlico Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pamlico-capital)
- **28** Jan **[Zenith Bank](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenith-bank)** Debt · $226M *With* [Truist Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/truist-ventures)

## Stages This Year

3 rounds

- Series A **67%**
- Series B **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **3**
- Aerospace & Space **1**
- Big Data & Analytics **1**
- Climate Tech **1**
- Events **1**
- Martech **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1 Q1 25

Q2 25

1 Q3 25

1 Q4 25

2 Q1 26

Q2 26

Q3 26

1 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Charlotte

### Who are the most active investors based in Charlotte?

By cheques observed, the most active are Pamlico Capital, Sterling Capital Management, Barings, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Charlotte Angel Fund.

### How many investors based in Charlotte are there?

222 are on record. 1% made an investment in the last 12 months and 1% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Charlotte back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (67%) and Series B (33%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Charlotte join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $27M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Charlotte back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Aerospace & Space and Big Data & Analytics.

### Which investors based in Charlotte lead the most rounds?

Frontier Growth (3 led), Pamlico Capital (1 led) and Truist Ventures (1 led).

### What have investors based in Charlotte invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Hive (Series B, Oct 2025, with Frontier Growth), Hauler Hero (Series A, Feb 2026, with Frontier Growth) and SkyFi (Series A, Jan 2026, with TFX Capital).

### How is this list of investors based in Charlotte ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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