Palm Venture Studios

At Palm Venture Studios, we focus on companies with potential to disrupt and create significant change. The people and companies that we back aren’t chasing momentum, they’re building: -Mission-driven startups navigating the messy middle of venture -Deep tech and applied AI with real-world, systems-level impact -Climate, health, and solutions built for long-term resilience -Businesses prioritizing sustainability, stewardship, and durable value creation -Teams turning operational rigor into lasting outcomes We partner with mission-driven founders, the companies with real substance and purpose, with focus on unlocking their potential. #PalmVentureStudios #Founders #Startups #DeepTech #ClimateTech #HealthTech #Potential

Thank you all for joining “Stay Curious,” a holiday celebration where we explored: -The abundant, clean energy future powered by atomic energy, enabling industrial-scale infrastructure, from AI data centers to entire cities. -AI transforming biology into a programmable platform, enabling the design of cells and next-generation gene therapies with unprecedented speed, precision, and scalability. -Intelligence that's moving out of the cloud and into everyday products, where AI-powered machines learn, decide, and collaborate with humans, transforming how we interact with the world around us. As deep tech hacker, investor, and builder Pablos Holman shared, "Software may be 'eating the world', but the world itself still runs on energy, materials, and biological systems, each now in urgent need of reinvention at global scale". One of the biological systems the world runs on is relationships. A huge thank you to our ecosystem for being part of the evening. Special thanks to our speakers Pablos Holman, Linea Avey, Aneil Mallavarapu, Yasir Arafat, Johnny Rodriguez, Elisha Terada, and emcee Daniela Plattner for leading the room in dialogue, connection, and exploration on what the future may require. Curiosity remains our guide as we continue building what’s next, into 2026 and beyond. #PalmVentureStudios #StayCurious

Since our strategic investment, Three Day Rule Matchmaking has become the fastest-growing matchmaking company in the United States. Building on its momentum, Three Day Rule completed an add-on acquisition in AI matchmaking and launched Tai, a voice-powered AI matchmaker built on 15 years of proprietary human-matchmaker data which was recently highlighted by Fast Company. Congratulations to Adam Cohen-Aslatei, Talia Goldstein, Shari Pflueger, Heather Folsom Noman, and the entire #ThreeDayRule team for bringing this vision to market. At Palm Venture Studios, this is part of our approach: Supporting mission-driven portfolio companies in identifying and executing strategic acquisitions that accelerate innovation, reinforce competitive advantage, and drive meaningful, sustainable growth. #PalmVentureStudios #Founders https://lnkd.in/dACYyYZd

At Palm Venture Studios, we give purpose-driven startups a second chance. We don’t just provide capital. We deliver hands-on operational and strategic support to help management teams pivot, rebuild, and grow sustainably. If you’re a founder building with purpose but facing strategic or operational challenges, reach out. We’re here to help. #PalmVentureStudios #Founders www.palmventurestudios.com

Palm Venture Studios is excited to support portfolio company, RiskScout and CEO Justin Fischer, as they continue driving community banks and credit unions towards smarter compliance solutions and stronger fraud protection. #Palmventurestudios #RiskScout #DCI #CommunityBanking #BSA #AML #FraudPrevention

The AI startup market has taken on a “barbell” shape, with capital clustering at two extremes: Massive late-stage megarounds for a few dominant players, and increasingly large, high-risk bets on early-stage players. The result: The middle is stretched thin. For many AI companies with promising technologies, solutions and established products, this dynamic has created a harsh funding climate. Those that fall in the “middle," with proven products, steady growth, and missions tied to impact, are squeezed between the two extremes. Without the capital runway of a mega round or the speculative appeal of a moonshot, these companies face undue pressure to unsustainably accelerate growth and drift from their mission. Some have stalled, and others face hard choices just as their technologies are beginning to demonstrate real value. We believe that a family capital-backed venture studio model, complete with a dedicated support team of operators and hands-on advisors, is the right solution for many promising companies stuck in the 'thin middle.' If that sounds like you, reach out to us: palmventurestudios.com

As Emilio De la Vega notes, traditional VCs often feed capital to high growth companies, but starve late-breakers. Ever more often, we see institutional capital focused on early returns focused raising the next fund. For many founders, that means pressure to burn fast and chase growth at all costs, even if it potentially comes at the expense of building a healthy, sustainable business. At Palm, we believe there’s a better way. Reach out to learn more about our approach: https://lnkd.in/edid_Rnp

As featured in the Wall Street Journal: Only 11% of startups over the last five years have successfully reached a Series A. In 2024, that number was less than 3%. One stuck point for many founders is the timing of the AI boom. Startups launched before the rise of genAI are now finding it difficult to pivot, often needing to replatform or rethink their businesses while newer AI-native companies accelerate past them. Timelines between funding rounds have also extended significantly, now an average of 2.5 years. This means startups now must build in more robust capital efficiency, manage burn, and reach profitability more quickly. At Palm, we partner directly with founders to provide patient capital, strategy and support to pivot, and operational guidance to build resilient businesses. As an investor, we look for impact-driven companies facing these critical inflection points. If it sounds like you could be a good addition to our venture studio’s portfolio, reach out to us. We want to hear from you. Reach out here: https://lnkd.in/e3y5APm9 Read more in the WSJ here: https://lnkd.in/dqENEjg7 #StartupInvesting #VentureCapital #WallStreetJournal

Countless pieces of perfectly good furniture and home goods end up in landfills each year, a challenge small, dedicated resale shops work hard to address. kashew, the newest member of Palm’s portfolio, provides these businesses with the tools and services they need to build and grow their digital storefronts. With one-click inventory uploads, same-day local delivery, and insured nationwide shipping, Kashew helps resellers increase revenue by up to 20% in just one month. Small business and sustainability are at the heart of Kashew’s mission, and we’re partnering closely with their team to strengthen operations, localize impact, and explore new product categories. Palm's John Fitch, says: “We’re thrilled to support Kashew as they expand into new product categories and unlock even more value for conscious buyers and resellers alike.” Learn more about Kashew: kashew.com
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A new clinical milestone from our portfolio company, Goode Health! Published in the peer-reviewed journal Physiological Reports, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study demonstrates that one scoop of Goode Health per day delivers significant improvements across critical biological markers: • +22% enhancement in vascular function • −9% reduction in total cholesterol • Reduction in mean arterial blood pressure These benefits were observed after just two weeks of daily use, while participants in the control group experienced no measurable improvements. Fewer than 1% of the 150,000+ supplements available on the market are validated by randomized controlled trials, so we are proud that Goode Health stands apart as a revolutionary superfood nutrition product that cuts through the noise and meets the highest standards of scientific rigor and efficacy. Read more about the study here: https://lnkd.in/eS3MeHmX