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Niamh Gronningsater

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Senior Associate, People + Networks at Primary Venture Partners
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Niamh Gronningsater is a Senior Associate on the People + Networks team at Primary Venture Partners, where she specializes in placing high-impact talent for seed-stage portfolio companies. She focuses on helping founders make the critical early hires that enable scale. Niamh is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College.

Rooted in her background as a Politics major and her study of Community Health, Niamh has a demonstrated interest in public service and policy. She previously served as a Constituent Affairs Intern for U. S. Senator Kirsten Gillands office, showing an early commitment to advocacy and community support.

Unique fact: During her internship in the U. S. Senate, she acted as a direct liaison between New York constituents and federal agencies on sensitive matters like 9/11 recovery and Social Security.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Associate, People + Networks
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Early-Stage Recruiting
Her core function involves partnering with founders to place foundational talent across GTM, technical, and operational roles, which she notes can either enable or constrain scale.
Founder Support
Beyond recruiting, she actively celebrates and promotes the milestones of portfolio companies, demonstrating a deep commitment to their overall success.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Senior Associate, People + Networks
Primary Venture Partners
10-2023 - 12-2024
Associate, People + Networks
Primary Venture Partners
2023 - 2023
Lead Talent Partner
Shiftsmart
2022 - 2023
Senior Recruiter + Talent Partner
Grailed
2021 - 2022
Recruiter
Grailed
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Mount Holyoke College
Community Health & Social Policy
School for International Training
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