Grit Capital Partners

Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

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Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Grit Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2015. The firm is led by a team of Founder CEOs, operators, and investors who leverage their direct experience to invest in early-stage startups. With a team of 6 professionals, Grit Capital Partners focuses on high conviction investments, partnering closely with founders to accelerate their growth and achieve product-market fit.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as commerce, media, martech, and fintech, with a strong emphasis on applied AI technologies. They target pre-seed and seed stages, typically offering investments in the range of $0-1 million. Grit Capital Partners is actively seeking new investments and has a portfolio of 21 companies with 13 exits.

Notable investments include Jackpocket - a lottery platform, PrivCo - a private company financial intelligence platform, Incremental - a marketing measurement and optimization solution, Betr - a media platform transforming sports content interaction, and Loupe - an entertainment software company. These investments highlight Grit Capital Partners' focus on fostering innovation in early-stage ventures using applied AI.

Industry

Education Edtech Electronics Financial Services Fintech Gaming Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Software Travel AI Technology

Contacts

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Paul Palmieri General Partner
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Michael Flannery General Partner
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FAQs about Grit Capital Partners

Grit Capital Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Grit Capital Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.
Grit Capital Partners was founded in 2015.
Grit Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Electronics, Financial Services, Fintech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Software, Travel, AI, Technology.
Grit Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Grit Capital Partners invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Grit Capital Partners usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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