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Stephanie Palmeri

Stephanie Palmeri

Partner·NextView Ventures

San Francisco

Bio

Professional summary

Stephanie Palmeri is a San Francisco-based Partner at NextView Ventures. Her official profile says she invests in founders using artificial intelligence to reshape how people live, work, learn and thrive. She has more than fifteen years of early-stage investing experience across B2B SaaS, healthcare, education, marketplaces, transportation, circular retail and commerce. Before joining NextView, she spent a decade as a partner at Uncork Capital, where she led seed investments in companies including Poshmark, Clever, Chariot, Wrapbook, ClassDojo, Carrot Fertility, Hallow, Panorama Education and Wonderschool. Before venture capital, she worked as a technology consultant and marketer at Accenture, Estee Lauder and startups. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in Marketing and Management Information Systems from Villanova University, is a founding member of All Raise, serves on Columbia Business School's Lang Fund Investment Committee, and is a certified coach through the Hudson Institute of Coaching.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

Pre-seedSeedEarly stage

Sector

AIB2B SaaSHealthcareEducationMarketplacesTransportationCircular retailCommerce

Thesis

AI-enabled companies reshaping life, work, learning and thrivingB2B SaaSHealthcareEducationMarketplacesCommerce and circular retailPre-seed and seed-stage companies

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

PoshmarkCleverChariotWrapbookClassDojoCarrot FertilityHallowPanorama EducationWonderschool

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Best fit for an early AI-enabled company with a clear human impact angle in work, learning, health, commerce, or marketplaces.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Connect the founder story to authenticity, grit, and human impact, which her official profile emphasizes.
  2. 2Mention relevance to AI reshaping daily life, work, learning or wellness.
  3. 3If relevant, reference her coaching background and founder-development orientation.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • NextView VenturesPartnerPresent
  • SoftTech VC (prior firm)InvestorPrior

Education

  • Columbia Business SchoolMBA
  • Penn State UniversityBS, Marketing and Management Information Systems

Skills

Venture CapitalSeed InvestingAI ApplicationsHealthcareEdTech

Other partners at NextView Ventures

4 more profiles

David Beisel

David Beisel

Co-founder and Partner

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Co-founder and Partner at NextView focused on early-stage internet startups.

ConsumerDeveloper ToolsMarketing Technology
Lee Hower

Lee Hower

Co-founder and Partner

NextView Ventures

Co-founder and Partner at NextView with early operating experience at PayPal and LinkedIn.

ConsumerFintechSaaS
Melody Koh

Melody Koh

Partner

NextView Ventures

Partner at NextView with product, operating, founder and venture experience.

Data StackHealthcareTechnical WorkflowsVertical SaaS
Rob Go

Rob Go

Co-founder and Partner

NextView Ventures

Co-founder and Partner at NextView focused on software-driven end-user experiences.

ConsumerDigital HealthMarketplacesVertical SaaS