What started as a family owned CPA Firm and now service thousands of companies.

Our Team's Journey

2018

Mari, Jack, and Lee starting working together.

In Tucson, AZ the three starts working in business together.

The group is getting bigger

Persist Ventures was launched, operating multiple ventures and utilziing grant programs to scale.

2019

2020

DIA Partnership

During the pandemic, members of our group joined the DIA, a business collective focused on helping impact focused companies scale effectively.

4th Revolution Fund Partnership

We partnered with 4th RF to offer our services to their portfolio of companies.

2021

2022

Startup College Partnership

Startup College reached out to us in order to form a partnership with our services for their portfolio companies.

Founding Partners

The people dedicated to making it happen.

Mari Ross
CEO
Founding Partner
Lee Jesionowski
CTO
Grant Search Software
Jack Jay
CMO
Marketing Driver