In a startup landscape crowded with capital but short on conviction, Brett Perlmutter has carved out a rare niche, where founder obsession meets media-driven venture strategy. As Founder and CEO of Bulletpitch, Perlmutter is pioneering a hybrid model that combines syndicate investing, pitch events, and editorial storytelling to surface and fund the next generation of breakout companies.
Now based in New York City, the former Head of Google Cuba brings a global diplomacy pedigree, Ivy League sharpness, and startup fluency to a venture ecosystem thirsty for authenticity.
Bulletpitch: A Venture Platform with a Publisher’s DNA
Launched in 2022, Bulletpitch is part syndicate, part newsletter, part stage. From its Tribeca headquarters, it runs pitch nights, startup salons, and due diligence meetups, all while building a fast-growing subscriber base in the tens of thousands.
Perlmutter’s Bulletpitch+ syndicate has already backed 10+ companies, all filtered through what he calls the “hustle stats lens”, signals of early obsession that other VCs often miss.
“Hustle stats don’t just show creativity, they show obsession. And obsession is what moves the needle at the earliest stage,” Perlmutter says.
This founder-first approach is not just philosophy, it’s his filter.
Google Cuba and Global Strategy Credentials
Before Bulletpitch, Perlmutter led one of tech’s most diplomatically sensitive expansions as Head of Google Cuba, orchestrating the first internet access agreements between the U.S. and Cuba. Under his leadership, Google launched Chrome, Play, Analytics, and the first-ever free public Wi-Fi in Havana, announced in tandem with President Obama’s historic 2016 trip.
That same strategic intensity now fuels Bulletpitch’s founder-scouting engine, as Perlmutter draws on deep global insight, government acumen, and fast-scaling tech models.
Educator, Mentor, Investor
A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Perlmutter holds degrees from University of Pennsylvania (BA, magna cum laude, Student Body President) and Cambridge University (MPhil). Today, he serves on Penn LPS Online’s advisory board, offering leadership on digital learning and public impact.
He also mentors early-stage founders, often emphasizing personal alignment over optics.
Community and Reach
With ~8,600 followers on LinkedIn and a newsletter reaching tens of thousands, Perlmutter has turned Bulletpitch into more than a platform, it’s a movement. By blending media creation, venture diligence, and storytelling, he’s helping democratize early-stage investing for a new generation of creators, technologists, and operators.
Whether hosting pitch nights at SXSW, or breaking down founder behaviors in his “hustle stats” series, Brett Perlmutter is building a new kind of syndicate, one led by narrative, community, and raw founder energy.
