Paul Palmieri is the Managing General Partner and founder of Grit Capital Partners. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Paul Palmieri is the Managing General Partner and founder of Grit Capital Partners, a seed-stage micro VC based in Baltimore and New York, where he previously co-founded and led Millennial Media from inception to IPO. His investment thesis targets early-stage companies applying vertical AI in commerce, marketing technology, media, and fintech, with a specific focus on founders building in these sectors where he has prior entrepreneurial experience. Palmieri typically provides the first institutional check at the seed stage, investing between $100,000 and $1 million, and often serves as an advisor alongside his investor role. Notable portfolio companies include Link Labs, Niche.com, Pulse8, iFundWomen, and Tradeswell, the latter being an operating system for real-time commerce he co-founded. He distinguishes his approach by emphasizing that founder-operator DNA and intense partnership are critical drivers of outsized returns in an AI-accelerated economy. Additionally, Palmieri is a known advocate for female and diverse founders, bringing particular expertise to supporting them from his base in the New York and Maryland region.
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