# Charles Schwab, Founder at Chess Ventures

> Charles Schwab, Founder at Chess Ventures. 7 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/charles-schwab (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Charles Schwab

Founder at [Chess Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chess-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **TXSE Group** Round · $155M Sept 2026
- **Wealth.com** Series B · $65M Apr 2026
- **Alchemy** Seed · $15M Dec 2019

Backs *Fintech* *Financial Services* *Asset Management* *Web3 & Crypto*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 7 last Apr 2026
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Books:** 3 written

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 7 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Chess Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Chess Ventures** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **10** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chess-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 8
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $302.3M
- **Active:** 2001–26

2026

- [TXSE Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/txse-group) *Round* **$155M** *US* Sept 2026 Joined · +5 investors
- [Wealth.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/wealth-com) *Series B* **$65M** *US* Apr 2026 Joined · +10 investors

2019

- [Alchemy](https://millionrounds.com/company/alchemy) *Seed* **$15M** *US* Dec 2019 Joined · +8 investors

2012

- [justanswer.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/justanswer-com) *Series B* **$25.7M** *US* Oct 2012 Joined · +3 investors · historical
- [justanswer.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/justanswer-com) *Series A* **$25M** *US* Jun 2012 Joined · +2 investors · historical

2008

- [CorrectNet](https://millionrounds.com/company/correctnet) *Series A* **$370k** *US* Jun 2008 Joined · +2 investors · historical

2001

- [CorrectNet](https://millionrounds.com/company/correctnet) *Series A* **$5.3M** *US* Dec 2001 Joined · +2 investors · historical
- [PostX](https://millionrounds.com/company/postx) *Series B* **$11M** *US* Nov 2001 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Series A **3**
- Series B **3**
- Round **1**
- Seed **1**

What they backed

Fintech **2** Financial Services **1** Asset Management **1** Web3 & Crypto **1** Hardware & Electronics **1**

Alongside

- [Charles R. Schwab *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-r-schwab)
- [Glynn Capital Management *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glynn-capital)
- [53 Stations *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/53-stations)
- [Alloy Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alloy-ventures)
- [Alumni Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- [Anthos Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthos-capital)
- [Bank of America *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bank-of-america)
- [BlackRock *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **JumpCloud Inc.** Executive Officer on 13 filings · since 2021

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Their books

- Charles Schwab's Guide to Financial Independence: Simple Solutions for Busy People Charles Schwab · 1997 3.69 from 116 ratings on Goodreads About the book When it comes to investing, most of us know where we'd like to be but not how to get there. We'd like nothing better than to sit down with an experienced professional who can guide us through the bewildering array of choices. Reading this easy-to-understand book is like having… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Charles Schwab's New Guide to Financial Independence Completely Revised and Updated: Practical Solutions for Busy People Charles Schwab · 2004 3.77 from 93 ratings on Goodreads About the book “There are dozens of primers on investing, but Schwab’s is straightforward and carefully organized.... The glimmers of his personal life are gems.... By now, Schwab is a financial brand name, and the lessons from his rich life make for good reading, and good investing.”, … On AmazonListen on Audible
- You're Fifty-Now What?: Investing for the Second Half of Your Life Charles Schwab · 2000 3.47 from 57 ratings on Goodreads About the book Think of a football game, a round of golf, a tennis match. Or think of a play, or an opera. Now think of the halfway mark in that event -- the halftime, the intermission -- when everyone takes a breather and wonders the same What's going to happen in the second half? We have… On AmazonListen on Audible
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