TLDR:
- Topher Brewer has joined Grit Capital Partners as partner and chief operating officer.
- Grit Capital Partners focuses on investing in high-potential entrepreneurs disrupting industries with technology and data.
Topher Brewer recently announced his move to Grit Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in New York, where he will serve as partner and chief operating officer. Brewer, who had previously worked at ABS Capital Partners, expressed his excitement about joining a firm that offers a fresh approach to early-stage investing. Grit Capital Partners, founded in 2005, prides itself on investing in entrepreneurs aiming to disrupt industries using technology and data.
Paul Palmieri, the founder and managing partner of Grit Capital Partners, brings a wealth of experience to the firm. His background includes co-founding Incremental and Millennial Media, as well as holding management positions at Verizon, Advertising.com, and Tessco Technologies. Palmieri’s focus at Grit Capital Partners is on data and AI-based businesses in consumer software, marketing technology, media, and commerce.
With a portfolio that includes companies like zeel, PrivCo, and SpeechLab, Grit Capital Partners has seen notable exits such as clean.io, StreamMetrics, and Bodeswell. The firm aims to support entrepreneurs with high potential and a drive to disrupt industries using innovative technology and data-driven solutions.