Peter Burghardt
Founder and product developer building marketplaces for instruments and stories.
About
I'm the founder and CEO of StringTree, a marketplace for vintage and meaningful instruments. We focus on trust, provenance, and story — pairing auctions and showrooms with editorial context so great gear doesn't get reduced to just another listing.
Before StringTree, I worked with early-stage startups as an operator and investor, including time with The Batchery accelerator in Berkeley and IA Seed Ventures. I tend to be hands-on across product, growth, and operations, and I care about building things that feel thoughtful, durable, and useful.
Exploring
- Commerce OS—Rethinking modern operations software for independent music shops.
- AeroTone—High-performance guitar components using advanced materials.
Early-stage concepts and prototypes.
Highlights
- Built and launched a two-sided marketplace from zero to live transactions
- Hands-on across product, growth experiments, and operations
- Experience with accelerators, seed investing, and early-stage fundraising
- Deep background in collectible instruments, music culture, and storytelling