Wesley Barton is a former tobacco farmer turned venture capitalist who founded Third Prime after spending a decade as a private equity and hedge fund investor at Trimaran/Trian, preceded by roles as an M&A lawyer at Skadden and technology investment banker. He brings public-markets rigor to early-stage investing with a focus on fintech and financial infrastructure, actively branding himself as the farmer_vc who combines blue-collar roots with institutional investing experience. Wesley Barton is a former tobacco farmer turned venture capitalist who founded Third Prime after spending a decade as a private equity and hedge fund investor at Trimaran/Trian, preceded by roles as an M&A lawyer at Skadden and technology investment banker. He brings public-markets rigor to early-stage investing with a focus on fintech and financial infrastructure, actively branding himself as the farmer_vc who combines blue-collar roots with institutional investing experience.