Move Venture Capital

Three Managing and General Partners — Charlie Cuddy, John Grange and Manny Quevedo — make every investment decision together. All three were founders themselves before joining Move. The firm also maintains an investment committee of regional operators and investors, including the CEO of Altaba, an investment manager from Invest Nebraska, an executive from American National Bank, and the director of entrepreneurship at the Nebraska Startup Academy.

Move leans heavily on the partners' deep ties to the Midwest founder community, accelerator networks and the broader Silicon Prairie ecosystem. The firm's partners are embedded in regional startup education and mentoring programs, and the external investment committee members provide cross-institutional deal flow from Nebraska's banking, state-backed investment and entrepreneur support infrastructure.

No. The firm was created by Nebraska founders with a mission to support the Midwest, but its portfolio spans more than 45 states. While Nebraska and the Midwest remain the core geographic focus, Move invests in capital-efficient software and technology companies nationwide.

Move writes first checks at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm positions itself as the earliest institutional capital for founders in the region, often providing the first outside funding before traditional venture firms engage.

The firm describes itself explicitly as a pre-seed and seed investor and has not publicly disclosed a follow-on or reserve strategy. Move's public materials emphasize writing the first check, though the partners' ongoing operator and mentor roles may enable later-stage introductions.

Move has not publicly disclosed its limited partner base or the specific source of its capital. The firm does not report an AUM figure or funding total.

Move operates as a local-first fund closely integrated with Nebraska's venture infrastructure. Its investment committee includes an investment manager from Invest Nebraska and the director of entrepreneurship at the Nebraska Startup Academy, and the firm's portfolio companies — such as CodeBuddy and Birds Eye Robotics — are regularly covered by Silicon Prairie News, the region's primary startup publication.