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Palm Drive Capital

Palm Drive Capital, based in New York, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, generally following other investors with checks from $250k to $3 million, across sectors.

WebsitePortfolioPitch pageTeam page
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $3M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$150M (2023)$150M (Fund V, reported) (2023)
Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Palm Drive Capital

8 people on the investing team. Partners are listed first.

Alejandro CercioInvestmentHe is listed as part of the firm's investment team.
Catherine CaiInvestment
Hendrick LeeInvestmentHe focuses on FinTech and HR Tech, and is relocating to Miami to support Latin American startups.
Henry WoramInvestmentHe previously interned at ICONIQ Capital and serves on portfolio company boards.
Nick HsuInvestmentHe contributes investment and operational expertise to the firm's early-stage investments.
Salmaan HussainInvestment
Seamon ChanInvestmentHe has invested in over 95 startups and co-founded MillionLives.org during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zachary EwingInvestmentHe is part of a team that invests in pre-seed and seed stage software-focused companies.

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Writes $250K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target< 5%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

Palm Drive CapitalVenture capital firm backing generational founders at pre-seed and seed. New York and San Francisco.palmdrive.vc
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Firms like Palm Drive Capital

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in New York347Pre-seed investors in New York233Seed investors3020Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Palm Drive Capital invest in?

Palm Drive Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Palm Drive Capital invest?

Palm Drive Capital reports checks of $250K to $3M.

Does Palm Drive Capital lead rounds?

Palm Drive Capital mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Palm Drive Capital?

Alejandro Cercio, Catherine Cai, Hendrick Lee, Henry Woram, Nick Hsu, Salmaan Hussain.

Is Palm Drive Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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