Ron Palmeri

Ron Palmeri
Ron Palmeri
Born	New York City
Occupation	Venture capitalist
Years active	2005–present
Employer	Ron Palmeri
Known for	Prism Skylabs ; Minor Ventures

Last updated February 19, 2019

Ron Palmeri is an American venture capitalist and entrepreneur. In 2011, Palmeri co-founded Prism Skylabs, a technology company that optimizes offline commerce.^[1] The founders he works with describe him as a "dedicated coach who gives excellent advice."^[2]

Prism Skylabs is a technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California that connects cameras within businesses to machine learning and A.I. technology in the cloud, to transform these devices into tools for Business Intelligence. Prism launched as a company in 2011 at the TechCrunch Disrupt awards, where it was featured as a finalist in the Startup Battlefield competition. Prism Skylabs' technology is deployed in over 80 countries and is used by more than 300 customers around the world.

Biography

Palmeri was born in New York, New York. He graduated from Middlebury College with Bachelor of Arts degrees in both History and French, and also attended SciencesPo in Paris. He moved to San Francisco, California after college.

Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. It was founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, making it the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,526 undergraduates from all 50 states and 74 countries and offers 44 majors in the arts, humanities, literature, foreign languages, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Minor Venutures

Previously, Palmeri ran Minor Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital firm.^[2]^[3] In 2012, Palmeri began MkII Ventures, which provided funding for Prism Skylabs.^[4]

Minor Ventures was a venture capital firm that backs early-stage tech and media companies. The company was founded in 2005 by CNET co-founder Halsey Minor and run by Ron Palmeri from its founding until August 2010. The firm was based in San Francisco, California.

Layer

Palmeri is a Co-Founder of Layer, winner of Techcrunch Disrupt SF 2013.^[5] Layer is a communications platform for the internet.

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References

↑ Rao, Leena (October 16, 2012). "Video Surveillance And Retail Analytics Startup Prism Skylabs Raises $7.5M Andreessen Horowitz, Triangle Peak And Others". TechCrunch . AOL . Retrieved September 23, 2013.
1 2 Gage, Deborah. "After Minor Ventures Ron Palmeri Rebuilds". The Wall Street Journal . Dow Jones & Company . Retrieved September 8, 2013.
↑ Max, Sarah (May 27, 2013). "Entrepreneurs Help Build Start-Ups by the Batch". The New York Times . The New York Times Company . Retrieved September 23, 2013.
↑ Eldon, Eric (April 11, 2012). "From Minor Ventures To Big Leagues — Keep Your Eye On Ron Palmeri's Latest Firm, MkII Ventures". TechCrunch . AOL . Retrieved September 24, 2013.
↑ Velazco, Chris (September 11, 2013). "And The Winner Of Techcrunch Disrupt SF 2013 Is...Layer!". TechCrunch . AOL . Retrieved November 9, 2013.

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[Video_Surveillance_And_Retail_Analytics_Startup_Prism_Skylabs_Raises_$7.5M_Andreessen_Horowitz,_Triangle_Peak_And_Others-1] Rao, Leena (October 16, 2012). "Video Surveillance And Retail Analytics Startup Prism Skylabs Raises $7.5M Andreessen Horowitz, Triangle Peak And Others". TechCrunch . AOL . Retrieved September 23, 2013.

[After_Minor_Ventures,_Ron_Palmeri_Rebuilds-2] 1 2 Gage, Deborah. "After Minor Ventures Ron Palmeri Rebuilds". The Wall Street Journal . Dow Jones & Company . Retrieved September 8, 2013.

[3] Max, Sarah (May 27, 2013). "Entrepreneurs Help Build Start-Ups by the Batch". The New York Times . The New York Times Company . Retrieved September 23, 2013.

[4] Eldon, Eric (April 11, 2012). "From Minor Ventures To Big Leagues — Keep Your Eye On Ron Palmeri's Latest Firm, MkII Ventures". TechCrunch . AOL . Retrieved September 24, 2013.

[5] Velazco, Chris (September 11, 2013). "And The Winner Of Techcrunch Disrupt SF 2013 Is...Layer!". TechCrunch . AOL . Retrieved November 9, 2013.