Keith Hamlin

Keith Hamlin

Co-Founder and General Partner atThird PrimeNew York

Keith Hamlin is a co-founder and general partner at Third Prime. He previously worked as an M&A lawyer at Skadden and as a senior vice president at Pan Am Equities.

What Keith can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Third Prime writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Third Prime.

Career

  1. Skadden · M&A lawyer
  2. Pan Am Equities · SVP
  3. Third Prime · Co-Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Third Prime

Focus

m&aalternative investmentshospitalitymultifamily residentialVenture capital

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D.Duke University, undergraduate degree

Also at Third Prime

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Questions

Who is Keith Hamlin?

Keith Hamlin is a co-founder and general partner at Third Prime. He previously worked as an M&A lawyer at Skadden and as a senior vice president at Pan Am Equities.

How much does Keith Hamlin invest?

Keith Hamlin invests through Third Prime, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Keith Hamlin?

A warm intro from a founder Third Prime backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Keith Hamlin do before Third Prime?

M&A lawyer at Skadden; SVP at Pan Am Equities.

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