Paul Martino

Founder & Managing Partner at Bullpen Capital ยท Joined 2010

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Biography

Paul Martino founded Bullpen Capital around a genuinely distinct strategy in venture capital: rather than specializing by sector, Bullpen specializes by timing, investing just after a company's earliest angel or seed round in businesses that have found real product-market fit but remain overlooked by other investors. That 'post-seed' and 'unloved gems' thesis has carried the firm through more than a decade of investing, including its largest fund yet, a $145 million Fund VI raised in 2022.

Notable Investments

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Career Timeline

2010s
Founds Bullpen Capital around a timing-based 'post-seed' investing strategy, rather than a sector specialization.
2022
Raises Bullpen's largest fund yet, $145 million Fund VI.
2023
Public reporting describes the fund as centered on backing overlooked 'unloved gems' that already have product-market fit.

Sources & References

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