David Michael
InvestorManaging Partner at Anzu Partners · Board director at Nuburu · Board director at Nirrin Technologies
San Diego, California
Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M
About
David Michael co-founded Anzu Partners and helped shape the firm's focus on breakthrough industrial technologies. Before Anzu, he spent 24 years at The Boston Consulting Group as a Senior Partner, where he founded the Beijing office, led the Greater China practice, and later established the firm's emerging markets practice. He holds an MBA from Stanford Business School and a BA in Economics from Harvard University, and has lived and worked in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Silicon Valley.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Board director at Nuburu
Intro paths
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Nuburu's investors · 2
Co-founders at Nuburu
Board director at Nirrin Technologies
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Nirrin Technologies's investors · 1
Experience
- Anzu PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- Gift of Life BiologicsDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentBoca Raton, Florida, United States
- Codetta Bio™Director Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
- ImmunoScapeBoard Directorcurrent2020 — presentSingapore
- BioSkryb GenomicsBoard Directorcurrent2019 — presentRaleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Niron Magnetics, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2016 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- e-ZincBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentToronto
- UC San DiegoProfessor of Practicecurrent2015 — presentLa Jolla, Ca
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Advisor2015 — 2021
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Senior Partner and Managing Director1992 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Global Practice Area Leader, BCG's Global Advantage Practice Area2009 — 2014Beijing, China, with global responsibility
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Managing Director, Greater China Practice2006 — 2009Beijing, China
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Founder and office head, Beijing office2002 — 2009Beijing, China
- OTI LumionicsBoard Director2016 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
- Axsun TechnologiesBoard Director2015 — 2019BIllerica, MA
Skills & more
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RestructuringChange ManagementNew Business DevelopmentAsia PacificTechnology Managementdoing business in ChinaNew MediaVenture CapitalNew Venture DevelopmentMaterials ScienceSemiconductor IndustryStart-upsLanguages Mandarin, Cantonese
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Deals · 2
NuburuBoard seat
via Anzu Partners · filed Aug 2022
Amastan EquipmentBoard seat
via Anzu Partners · filed Jan 2021 · $10.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Bioskryb GenomicsImmunoscapeInterVenn BiosciencesNanocellect BiomedicalNiron MagneticsOTI Lumionics IncPivotal SystemsTeraPore Technologies
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Anzu Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Michael?
- David Michael co-founded Anzu Partners and helped shape the firm's focus on breakthrough industrial technologies. Before Anzu, he spent 24 years at The Boston Consulting Group as a Senior Partner, where he founded the Beijing office, led the Greater China practice, and later established the firm's emerging markets practice. He holds an MBA from Stanford Business School and a BA in Economics from Harvard University, and has lived and worked in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Silicon Valley.
- Where does David Michael work?
- David Michael is Managing Partner at Anzu Partners and Board director at Nuburu and Board director at Nirrin Technologies.
- What does David Michael invest in?
- David Michael invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Deep Tech, New Materials.
- What check size does David Michael write?
- David Michael typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
- What boards does David Michael sit on?
- David Michael holds tracked board seats at Amastan Equipment, Nuburu.
- What companies has David Michael invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bioskryb Genomics, Immunoscape, InterVenn Biosciences, Nanocellect Biomedical, Niron Magnetics, OTI Lumionics Inc, Pivotal Systems, TeraPore Technologies.
- Where did David Michael go to school?
- David Michael studied at Stanford University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Leadership); Harvard University (BA, Economics); Chinese University of Hong Kong (Rotary Scholar, Chinese Studies).
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Also attended Harvard University1,858
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Shared employers
Also worked at ImmunoScape4
Also worked at Niron Magnetics, Inc.1
Also worked at e-Zinc1
Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)1,105
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