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Grit Capital Partners

HQ · New York
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Grit Capital Partners backs seed-stage Applied AI startups to accelerate product-market fit. They invest as founder operators and investors who guide teams through early financing, focusing on sectors they've built in—fintech, commerce, martech, and media tech. The firm operates as a venture capital investor with hands-on support, strategic guidance, and capital to help scale. Based in New York, they pursue high-conviction investments and provide practical execution help across early-stage fintech, commerce, and media tech.

Stage focus
Pre-Seed / InceptionSeed
Lead / follow
Mostly Lead
Specialization
FintechCommerce / MarketplacesGaming / Media / SportsEnterprise Software
Generalist / Specialist

Specialist


Investing team
  • Grant Nelick, Senior AssociateGrant NelickSenior Associate
  • Jennifer Byrne, General PartnerJennifer ByrneGeneral Partner
  • Michael Flannery, General PartnerMichael FlanneryGeneral Partner
  • Paul Palmieri, Managing PartnerPaul PalmieriManaging Partner
How to reach them

info@grit.vc


Notable investments

Jackpocket, Betr, Niche, PrivCo, Zeel, TRIPP, IFundWomen, Incremental, Speechlab, Loupe

Sources
grit.vc ↗grit.vc/team ↗grit.vc/portfolio ↗

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