Palm Drive Capital

Investor type

VC

Founded

2014

AUM

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Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed

Region of investment

Asia Africa Europe South America North America Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Palm Drive Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2014. The firm is known for its early-stage investments, often being the first check for startups. The team, led by Hendrick and Nick, is recognized for their high conviction and quick decision-making, providing hands-on support to portfolio companies.

Palm Drive Capital focuses on sectors such as fintech, e-commerce, digital healthcare, and enterprise software. They typically invest in pre-seed to Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $5M. The firm invests globally, with a presence in the USA, Africa, Latin America, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Canada.

Notable investments by Palm Drive Capital include Carta - equity management software, Frame - productivity software, Youtooz - collectible figures, GGWP - gaming infrastructure, and Chowdeck - food delivery platform.

Industry

Software E-commerce/Marketplace Fintech Healthcare Services SaaS AI

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FAQs about Palm Drive Capital

Palm Drive Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Palm Drive Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
Palm Drive Capital was founded in 2014.
Palm Drive Capital invests in companies and startups in Software, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fintech, Healthcare Services, SaaS, AI.
Palm Drive Capital invests in companies and startups in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Australia and others.
Palm Drive Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed.
Palm Drive Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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