PLG Ventures

Raising money can be one of the most stressful parts of building a startup At PLG, we make that process as fast and straightforward as possible While we can't guarantee pitch to funding in just one day (we've done it), we can assure you we'll move at warp speed

We're former CEOs who have successfully lead companies in the past We believe that the most important role we can play with our companies is helping to develop the leadership skills of our founders We listen, give perspective, and help our founders weather the ups and downs, in order to set the company up for growth

Now that the foundation is in place, it's time to  scale the business Building a company the right way, without cutting corners, leads to the best outcomes We can help you sort through the noise along the way to achieve your goals

Peter Goldberg is the founder of PLG Ventures based in Santa Monica Since 2015, Peter has been one of the most active early stage investors in SoCal Prior to PLG, Peter held various executive positions in the banking industry including being the president and CEO of AmTrust Bank and its holding company which included the insurance and securities/brokerage divisions AmTrust was at one point the largest privately held bank in the US with assets of approximately $20 billion, loan originations of over $200 billion and over 3000 employees During that career, Peter led dynamic teams of senior level executives, held director positions at the bank, it's holding company, one of Coldwell Banker's largest real estate franchises and served on advisory committees of Fannie Mae and various mortgage insurance companies Peter has an Economics degree from The Ohio State University, an MBA focused on organizational behavior from Baldwin Wallace and is a graduate from the International Executive Leadership Programme from INSEAD in Fountainebleau, France