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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
Lead / follow
Specialization
Generalist / Specialist
Specialist
Investing team
Grant NelickSenior Associate
Jennifer ByrneGeneral Partner
Michael FlanneryGeneral Partner
Paul PalmieriManaging Partner
How to reach them
Notable investments
Jackpocket, Betr, Niche, PrivCo, Zeel, TRIPP, IFundWomen, Incremental, Speechlab, Loupe