David R. Gross, Managing Partner at Persistence Partners, Santa Barbara, CA — verified investor profile. See sector focus and contact routes.
Persistence Partners, formerly Great Pacific Capital, is an early-stage venture fund based in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. They have funded entrepreneurial teams with a demonstrated ability to apply technology to solve a problem and grow a business. Persistence Partners is not looking at new opportunities, has made its last investment from the fund, and is actively cultivating its portfolio.
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