Wesley Barton
Wesley Barton co-founded Third Prime after a decade in private equity and hedge funds at Trimaran / Trian. He also worked as a technology investment banker and M&A lawyer at Skadden, and holds degrees from Duke and Western Kentucky University.
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Third Prime writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Skadden · technology investment banker and M&A lawyer
- Trimaran / Trian · private equity and hedge fund professional
- Third Prime · Co-Founder and General PartnerNow
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Who is Wesley Barton?
Wesley Barton co-founded Third Prime after a decade in private equity and hedge funds at Trimaran / Trian. He also worked as a technology investment banker and M&A lawyer at Skadden, and holds degrees from Duke and Western Kentucky University.
How much does Wesley Barton invest?
Wesley Barton invests through Third Prime, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Wesley Barton?
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 Wesley Barton do before Third Prime?
technology investment banker and M&A lawyer at Skadden; private equity and hedge fund professional at Trimaran / Trian.
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