Palm Ventures (I)

United States

Pre Seed

About Palm Ventures (I)

Palm Ventures (I) is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Mission-driven founder needing turnaround or second-chance capital

impact investing

second-chance capital

education & health

buyout + turnaround

venture studio

independent thinking

theory of change

disruptive business models

financial equity & sustainability

Bullish Signals

21x blended ROIC, zero failuresexternal

65 acquisitions, 18 exitsexternal

$395M Heald College exitexternal

AutoGuide sold $153M to Ford/GM customersexternal

30-year track record since 1992external

AEC: $6.5M in → $112.5M exitwebsite

Nightingale: 53 → 4,000 nursing studentswebsite

PV can absorb finance/HR/legal overheadwebsite

9 studio hubs in opportunity zones plannedwebsite

DeVry: #1 engineering degrees women/colorwebsite

Goode Health: UT clinical trial 90% successwebsite

25+ early-stage mission investments madewebsite

Weekly hands-on mgmt meetings standardwebsite

DeVry: steady student outcome improvementswebsite

Activate Learning: leading STEM curriculum playerwebsite

MYXfitness: #2 connected fitness competitorwebsite

Speed, strategic clarity, fast deal closurewebsite

Founder testimonials: network, thought partnershipwebsite

65 mature, underperforming acquisitions optimizedwebsite

Disruptive models + existing tech deploymentwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Family office, not traditional VC fundexternal

Heavy operator involvement requiredexternal

Sector-agnostic; impact lens filters dealsexternal

Revenue range up to $50M onlywebsite

Capital raised cap: $50M max consideredwebsite

Never follows herd; independent dealmakingwebsite

Challenges conventional wisdom activelywebsite

Founder Do's

Address clear societal problem

Be open to hands-on operational partnership

Show mission-driven purpose, not just profit

Embrace pivot if needed for impact

Accept patient, long-term capital mindset

Leverage Palm's industry expert network

Demonstrate theory of change clarity

Founder Don'ts

Expect passive capital only

Pitch without clear societal impact angle

Need fast exit timeline

Key GPs & Partners

Bradley Palmer

Executive Chairman

impact-drivencontrarianhands-on

Rob Pflieger

Chief Investment Officer

analyticalmulti-assetHarvard MBA

Jason Woody

Senior Managing Director

PE-focusedboard-activeBabson MBA

Daniela Plattner

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Palm Venture Studios

innovationcultureearly-stage

Joshua Horowitz

Portfolio Manager

activistpublic marketshedge fund

Matt Wiant

Entrepreneur in Residence

operatorconsumerinterim C-suite

Houston Clarke

Chief of Staff

investment opsTMTgrowth equity

Andy Ambrose

Partner, Palm Venture Studios

early-stagefounderAustin-based

John Fitch

Partner, Palm Venture Studios

deal executionangeloperator

Jeff Blickman

Director, Palm Venture Studios

biz devimpactAustin-based

Joshua Frumberg

Chief Financial Officer

CPAfinance opsNYU Stern MBA

Karen Johnson Orphanos

Director of Administration

operationsadmintransaction support

Alex Ainsberg

Investment Associate

PE due diligenceCPAEY background

Sean O'Brien

Senior Associate, Palm Venture Studios

early-stageturnaroundoperator

Howard Kaplan

Strategic Advisor

founder coachHarvard i-labPMF specialist

Peter Espersen

Strategic Advisor

venture studioLEGO innovationangel investor

Barbara Tucker

Controller

finance opsaccountingCPA

Scott Dodaro

Senior Accountant

CPADeloitte backgroundportfolio accounting

Scott Bush

Finance Operations Associate

CPAprivate creditKPMG background

Luis Berdecia

Accountant

accountingbookkeepingfinance ops

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$30M

Saves0

Website

Key People

Yassir Nasief, Redwan Abudawood

Bradley PalmerExecutive Chairman

Rob PfliegerChief Investment Officer

Jason WoodySenior Managing Director

Daniela PlattnerCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Palm Venture Studios

Joshua HorowitzPortfolio Manager

Matt WiantEntrepreneur in Residence

Houston ClarkeChief of Staff

Andy AmbrosePartner, Palm Venture Studios

John FitchPartner, Palm Venture Studios

Jeff BlickmanDirector, Palm Venture Studios

Joshua FrumbergChief Financial Officer

Karen Johnson OrphanosDirector of Administration

Alex AinsbergInvestment Associate

Sean O'BrienSenior Associate, Palm Venture Studios

Howard KaplanStrategic Advisor

Peter EspersenStrategic Advisor

Barbara TuckerController

Scott DodaroSenior Accountant

Scott BushFinance Operations Associate

Luis BerdeciaAccountant

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