About Grit Capital Partners
Grit Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Grit Capital Partners is an active investor, having invested in 36 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of BrandRank.AI Overall, Grit Capital Partners portfolio has seen 9 acquisitions including key companies like Jackpocket, Aloe Care and Loupe. A lot of funds co-invest with Grit Capital Partners, with names like Singularity Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Grit Capital Partners has team of 7 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Deals in last 12 months
Grit Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
Grit Capital Partners has a portfolio of 36 companies. Their most notable investments are in Chptr and BrandRank.AI.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Grit Capital Partners:
1. Betr
Operator of a platform for fantasy sports, sportsbook, and arcade. The platform provides options for users to make picks on player statistics. It also provides a social sportsbook and arcade games for cash prizes. The platform offers resources such as a help center and responsible gaming information.
Key facts about Betr
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $102M
- Employee Count: 158 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 05, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Niche
Discovery, review, and rating platform for colleges and K-12 schools. Provides college-wise reviews and opinions on academics, campus quality, technology, transportation, and campus housing facilities. Also offers a feature to compare between colleges and provides information on scholarships.
Key facts about Niche
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Pittsburgh (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $45.1M
- Employee Count: 589 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Salesforce Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 29, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Zeel
Marketplace that delivers in-home, same-day, on-demand massage services on Android and iPhone. Customers pay a set price (including tax & tip) through credit card. Platform has a network of vetted therapists - background checked, licensed and insured who get appointments and payments via the app that tracks their availability and location using GPS.
Key facts about Zeel
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $27.4M
- Employee Count: 917 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, HT Ventures and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Jackpocket
Online platform for purchasing and participating in lottery tickets. The platform enables users to purchase various lottery tickets like Megamillions, Powerball, etc. It offers features like in-app payments, etc. The mobile application is available for the Android platform.
Key facts about Jackpocket
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $194M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Greenspring Associates, TR Ventures and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Trading ecosystem that provides access, liquidity, and data transparency to private market secondaries trading. Partners with online brokerages and wirehouses to create and maintain a secondary market while maintaining regulatory compliance. Offers end to end tech solution to enhances liquidity through fund formation, industry leading price discovery, and a distribution network comprised private wealth custodied at brokerages and robo-advisors, due diligence and verification of asset ownership, fund formation, integration via API, and more.
Key facts about Monark Markets
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.6M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: F-Prime Capital, Actions Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Grit Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Grit Capital Partners has invested in 36 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in BrandRank.AI and most recent follow-on round was in Monark Markets.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Grit Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Grit Capital Partners has made 25 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.22M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $6.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 25 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Grit Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Grit Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Media & Entertainment and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 33 Tech companies, 21 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 21 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 17 |
Consumer | 10 |
FinTech | 8 |
Media & Entertainment | 8 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Grit Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Grit Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (36).Grit Capital Partners' recent investments
Grit Capital Partners has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. BrandRank.AI and MadConnect are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Grit Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8575 | [+3] | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 2428 | - | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 6486 | - | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 4713 | - | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 6460 | - |
Acquired companies in Grit Capital Partners' Portfolio
9 companies from Grit Capital Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Averi AI in Jul 2026 by BrandRank.AI for $*****.Here are Grit Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jul 14, 2026 | 2025 | Seed | 8618 | |
Apr 16, 2026 | 2020 | Series A | 9253 | |
Apr 14, 2025 | 2017 | Seed | 3700 | |
Mar 03, 2025 | Apr 17, 2023 | Seed | 6196 | |
Dec 23, 2024 | 2019 | Seed | 7424 |
Team profile of Grit Capital Partners
Grit Capital Partners has a team of 7 members including 4 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Grit Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Grit Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Santa Monica | - | - | |
Partner | Baltimore | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Venture Partner | United States | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Grit Capital Partners
Over the past 9 years, 188 investors have co-invested in Grit Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Grit Capital Partners: Florida Funders, Meakem Becker Venture Capital and 41 others have invested in rounds before Grit Capital Partners. There is 1 company where Florida Funders has invested before Grit Capital Partners and 1 company where Meakem Becker Venture Capital has invested before Grit Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Grit Capital Partners: 42 investors entered a company along with Grit Capital Partners. These include investors like Singularity Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Grit Capital Partners: A total of 103 investors have invested in Grit Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (2 companies), Allen & Company (2 companies) and H/L Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Grit Capital Partners
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BrandRank.AI Completes Initial Closing of $3 Million Series Seed FinancingGlobal Fintech Series•Jul 29, 2026•Grit Capital Partners, BrandRank.AI, Queen City Angels
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Monark Raises $8.1M in Strategic Funding to Build Standard Rails for Private MarketsPR Newswire•Feb 18, 2026•Monark Markets, Commerce Ventures, BBAE, F-Prime Capital and 2 others
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Kira raises $6.7M seed for LatAm fintech future after stealth modeRefresh Miami•Aug 25, 2025•Kira, Blockchange, Mastercard, Stellar and 4 others
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Monark: Alts-As-A-Service Infrastructure Company Raises $2.2 Million (Seed)Pulse 2.0•Oct 24, 2024•Monark Markets, Garuda, K50 Ventures, Grit Capital Partners and 1 other
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Chptr, a memorialization app for gathering and sharing memories of loved ones, raises $1.5MTechCrunch+•Nov 09, 2023•Chptr, Grit Capital Partners, Singularity Capital, Lolita Taub and 3 others
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Psychedelic alternative realties company scores $11M in Series A fundingMobiHealthNews•Jun 25, 2021•TRIPP, Vine Ventures, Mayfield, Integrated Ventures and 21 others
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Cybersecurity Company Clean.Io Raises $5Million Series A Round Led By Tribeca Venture PartnersAiThority•Aug 06, 2020•HUMAN, Tribeca Venture Partners, Real Ventures, Inner Loop Capital and 2 others
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