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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.
Primary stage
Hardware / software
B2B / B2C
Investment focus
Investment style
Specialist
Data last enriched
Aug 14, 2026
Investing team
- Paul PalmieriManaging Partner
- Michael FlanneryGeneral Partner
- Jennifer ByrneGeneral Partner
- Jonathan EbingerIC Chair & Senior Advisor
- Grant NelickSenior Associate
How to reach them
Notable investments
Jackpocket, Betr, Niche, PrivCo, Zeel, TRIPP, IFundWomen, Incremental, Speechlab, Loupe