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Wesley Barton

Managing Partner, Third Prime

About

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.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Sectors
FinTech
Web3
Crypto
Proptech
Health
AI

Investment details

Avg check size$1M - $5M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
Africa
LatAm
India
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Canada
Israel
ANZ
MENA