Partner
Paul Palmieri
Managing Partner, Grit Capital Partners
- Firm
- Grit Capital Partners
- Title
- Managing Partner
- Role
- Managing partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 4 October 2026
About
Paul Palmieri is Managing Partner and co-founder of Grit Capital Partners, and has a focus on investments using applied AI to transform commerce, media, and martech. Paul is a zero-to-public unicorn-founder/CEO and serial entrepreneur turned 10-year student of venture investing. Prior to founding Grit Capital Partners, he leaned into venture in roles at New Enterprise Associates and BlueRun Ventures before assembling the partnership and patiently delivering two top-decile pilot funds and over $1B in exit EV. He co-founded Millennial Media (IPO) in the mobile transition, and Incremental, an AI company in this cycle. Earlier in his career, he led mobile data for Verizon Wireless from $30M-$4B, and led teams and an industry to define the app economy, and bring advertising technology to life. He is widely recognized for this leadership. He has led the firm’s investments in more than a dozen companies. Paul currently serves on the boards of portfolio companies Niche and Incremental.
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