# Charlie's Holdings

> Charlie's Holdings is a VC fund in Costa Mesa backing Transportation. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Costa Mesa, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charlies-holding-llc
- Website: https://x.com/chuc_holdings

Charlie's Holdings is a VC fund in Costa Mesa focused on Transportation. Charlie’s Holdings offers a nicotine-only, e-cigarette, and hemp-derived CBD wellness liquid. The company distributes its products through their subsidiaries Charlie’s Chalk Dust and Don Polly. Charlie’s Holdings was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Mirkovich | Chief Information Officer | 0 | — |
| Brandon Stump | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman; Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | 0 | — |
| Henry Sicignano | President | 0 | — |
| Matthew Montesano | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Ryan Stump | Chief Operating Officer and Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swisspod | Swisspod develops energy-efficient Hyperloop systems using high-quality Swiss engineering. Swisspod's mission is to ensure high-speed transportation is sustainable and efficient using fully-electric Hyperloop pods, a breakthrough technology that allows for the scalable and fast travel between distant cities. The company is currently safelybuilding the most affordable and energy-efficient pods, and bringing together a strong team of multidisciplinary experts passionate about disrupting high-speed travel. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 25, 2024 |  |
| Swisspod | Swisspod develops energy-efficient Hyperloop systems using high-quality Swiss engineering. Swisspod's mission is to ensure high-speed transportation is sustainable and efficient using fully-electric Hyperloop pods, a breakthrough technology that allows for the scalable and fast travel between distant cities. The company is currently safelybuilding the most affordable and energy-efficient pods, and bringing together a strong team of multidisciplinary experts passionate about disrupting high-speed travel. | $212.9K |  | Apr 18, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Polysys Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polysys-industries) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-angels-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- E-INFRA — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keiretsu Forum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keiretsu-forum) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Charlie's Holdings invest in?

Charlie's Holdings invests primarily in Transportation startups, most often at Funding Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Charlie's Holdings?

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### Who are the partners at Charlie's Holdings?

The team at Charlie's Holdings includes Adam Mirkovich (Chief Information Officer), Brandon Stump (Chief Executive Officer and Chairman; Chief Executive Officer and Chairman) and Henry Sicignano (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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