Brad Palmer

Founder & Managing Partner, Palm Ventures

Mr. Palmer is Managing Partner of Palm Ventures, an entrepreneurial investment firm focused on building companies that have a positive and transformative impact on society in the education, human resources, health care, and renewable energy sectors. Prior to founding Palm Ventures, Mr. Palmer was a Senior Associate with James D. Wolfensohn, Incorporated. He is a graduate of Indiana University and the Wharton School.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Palm Ventures

• Managing Partner

Wolfensohn & Company, LLC A venture capital investment firm specializing in growth capital investments. Founded in 2005 and based in New York

• Senior Associate (past)

Board Memberships

CFY Computers for Youth is a national education nonprofit

• Director

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 2 contributions · 31,400 USD ('09→Oct 15 '12)

Jim Himes US Rep from Connecticut aka “Wall Street’s Favorite Democrat”

• 3 contributions · 3,800 USD (Sep 16 '09→Sep 30 '14)

Michael Bennet US Senator from Colorado

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Feb 3 '15)

Chuck Schumer US Senator, former Representative from New York

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Oct 9 '15)

Forward Together PAC Leadership political action committee based in Alexandria, Virginia

• 2 contributions · 600 USD (Aug 7 '15→Aug 9 '15)

Richard Blumenthal US Senator from Connecticut

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (May 20 '10)

Kirsten Gillibrand US Senator and Representative from New York

• 1 contribution · 500 USD (Nov 6 '11)

Family

Hadley Palmer Daughter of hedge fund founder; Greenwich Connecticut

• wife*

Russell E Palmer CEO of the Palmer Group; former Managing Partner and CEO of Touche Ross & Co. and former Dean of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

• father

Schools

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Penn business school

• MBA

Indiana University

• Bachelor's Degree