Grit Capital Partners
New York City, New Yorkgritcapitalpartners.com
Overview
Grit Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that leads pre-seed and seed stage investments in applied AI startups disrupting the media, martech, commerce, and fintech sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monark Markets | Feb 2026 | Strategic | Co-investor |
| Monark Markets | Feb 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Kira Financial AI | Aug 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Kira | Aug 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Averi | May 2025 | Seed | Lead |
Key People
Paul Palmieri
Managing General Partner Founder
Jennifer Byrne
General Partner
Mike Mulica
Operating Partner
Martin B. O'Connor
Venture Partner
Matthew Bellows
Partner
Topher Brewer
Partner Chief Operating Officer
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.