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Palm Drive

Palm Drive Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, typically writing the first check from pre-seed to seed stage. They back companies with high conviction before consensus forms, and support portfolio founders with hands-on help including introductions, fundraising support, and strategic advice.
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Palm Drive Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests from pre-seed to seed, often being the first institutional check into a company. Their approach is centered on 'conviction before consensus,' meaning they move quickly and decisively to back founders they believe in, even before a company's potential is widely recognized. Beyond capital, Palm Drive is known for hands-on founder support, including customer introductions, talent recruiting help, fundraising assistance, and strategic mentorship. Their portfolio spans a wide range of sectors including fintech, marketplaces, gaming, healthcare/oncology, sports betting, AI, and consumer products, with notable investments in companies such as Carta, Zania, Mara, AstroForge, Frame, Misprint, doDOC, Moove, Novig, Albiware, Clipto, Chowdeck, Dreamcraft, Basalt Tech, Mastra, CG Oncology, Youtooz, Bench, Louisa AI, Spire Global, Valley Steer, and GGWP.