Pierpoint Ventures
Pierpoint Ventures is a seed and early-stage technology fund founded and led by Maury Blackman, a seasoned entrepreneur and technology executive with over 25 years of experience. The firm partners with founders across sectors such as GovTech, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and digital infrastructure, focusing on transformative startups that aim to automate and accelerate online transactions using AI and other advanced technologies.
Investment Strategy
We target the sectors and proccesses we know the best, and invest in founders at the very beginning of their journey. Our portfolio is focused on public and private digital infrastructure and automating online transactions and accelerating them with powerful AI.
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Seed or early-stage investments
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Focus on infrastructure and transactional businesses
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Can serve as board member and entrepreneurial coach/mentor
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Dozens of successful exits so far
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Deep domain knowledge and network of contacts in the public sector
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Expertise in Fintech and Crypto
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Experience with Artificial Intelligence start-ups
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Open to new areas of investment and collaboration
Meet Maury Blackman
Maury Blackman is a veteran technology executive and investor with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling high-growth companies across civic tech, market intelligence, and consumer protection. He currently serves as President & CEO of The Transparency Company, a pioneering AI-driven platform dedicated to restoring trust in the digital marketplace. Under Maury’s leadership, the company is tackling the $500+ billion global crisis of fake reviews and fraudulent business listings through advanced verification systems and its TrueReview Certification(TM) program.
Before leading The Transparency Company, Maury served as CEO of Premise Data, where he transformed the company into a global market intelligence leader, and as Chairman & CEO of Accela, where he helped modernize digital government services for hundreds of agencies worldwide. During his tenure at Accela, he was named Ernst & Young’s Northern California Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016.
A graduate of the University of Houston, Maury began his career as an officer in the United States Army Reserves, an experience that instilled the discipline and leadership principles he brings to every venture. Today, he is also an active investor, board member, and advisor to numerous emerging technology startups, particularly in the GovTech, AI, and FinTech sectors.
