Keith Hamlin co-founded Third Prime after seven years as an M&A lawyer at Skadden and experience developing real estate projects including a lakeside condominium and self-storage conversions, giving him an unusual combination of legal deal-structuring expertise and hands-on development experience for an early-stage VC. He focuses on backing companies that improve lives for people outside major tech hubs by expanding access to services and capital, and personally helps structure debt and equity financings, partnerships, and M&A rather than just providing capital.
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Fintech, Web3 / Crypto, Proptech, Health, AI
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$1M - $5M
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Third Prime is a venture capital fund that focuses specifically on three intersecting "real-economy infrastructure" verticals—fintech, proptech, and crypto/blockchain—backing platforms that rewire how capital and assets move through the economy, rather than taking a broad sector approach. The firm was co-founded by Wes Barton, who brings a unique background as a working farmer, Duke-trained lawyer, M&A attorney, and family-office investor, and applies "farmer" principles like patience, stewardship, and community building to position Third Prime as a long-horizon, relationship-driven capital partner.
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