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Palm Ventures (I)

Geography: United States
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: $30M
Focus: AI/ML
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

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

Principled, intellectually engaged team culturewebsite

Hands-on partnership + long-term strategic supportwebsite

Exceptional investment outcomes track recordwebsite

Deep partnerships foster impactful solutionswebsite

Cutting-edge innovation + conventional wisdom challengewebsite

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

Theory of change foundational to all investmentswebsite

Founder Do's

Address clear societal problem with theory of change

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

Founder Don'ts

Expect passive capital only

Pitch without clear societal impact angle

Need fast exit timeline

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$30M

Saves0

Website

People

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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