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Michael Abbate

Investor

Partner, Customer Experience at RallyCry Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $150K

About

Partner providing customer experience strategy and design for portfolio companies with 10+ years in brand strategy and product design. He has worked with Fortune 500 brands including Bank of America, Fidelity, Capital One, Nike, and others, as well as emerging startups. He holds a master's degree in Architecture and brings the RallyCry Product Branding Sprint methodology to the firm.

Experience

  1. CloakedChief Commercial Officercurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. CloakedChief Experience Officer, Head of Design2021 — 2026
  3. Creative ChaosExperience Design Advisorcurrent2020 — present
  4. Creative ChaosCreative Director | Head of Experience Design2018 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts
  5. RallyCry VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
  6. OdinHead of Experience2020 — 2021
  7. LovepopHead of Experience Design2018Boston, Massachusetts
  8. Intrepid PursuitsCreative Strategy & Experience Design Lead2017 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
  9. Intrepid PursuitsSenior Designer & Manager2015 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  10. DigitasLBiSenior Experience Designer2014 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  11. REPENSOBrand Designer2010 — 2014Greater Boston
  12. OptarosSenior User Experience Designer2013 — 2014Greater Boston
  13. OXORA, Your Business World!Digital Designer2009 — 2013
  14. Goody ClancyGraphic Designer • Junior Architect2008 — 2010Greater Boston

Education

  1. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyB.S. in Architecture, Master of Architecture, Architecture2005 — 2010

Skills & more

Customer Experience DesignC Level ManagementStartupsProduct DesignBrand DesignMarketing StrategyCreative Direction17Brand Development Strategy7Architectural Design18Graphic Design22Web Design18Logo Design23
+9 moreBranding & IdentityInterior DesignTypographyUser Experience DesignInteraction DesignGraphicsUser ExperienceArt DirectionLayout

Languages English · Italian

From Michael's professional profile.

Colleagues at RallyCry Ventures

Arjun Bhatnagar
Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Per Heistad
Venture Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Shakir Husain
Managing Director at RallyCry Ventures
Umair Aziz
Managing Partner at Creative Chaos

Frequently asked questions

Where does Michael Abbate work?
Michael Abbate is Partner, Customer Experience at RallyCry Ventures.
What check size does Michael Abbate write?
Michael Abbate typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.

Same school

Also attended Wentworth Institute of Technology6

Lloyd CarneyStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersOri MaciSoftware Architect at Arcadia FundsJoseph WalkerAssociate at Arcadia FundsSemir JahicVenture Partner at Endeit CapitalRobert MossCo-Founder and CEO at ValgoBen NowackExecutive Officer, Director at Reflect Orbital

Shared employers

Also worked at Creative Chaos3

Umair AzizManaging Partner at Creative ChaosArjun BhatnagarPartner at RallyCry VenturesShakir HusainManaging Director at RallyCry Ventures

Also worked at Lovepop5

Ian HerringtonAnalyst at Creci VenturesChris PuzzoEngineering / AI at M33 GrowthJosh GoldmanPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersWendy CebulaOperating Partner at Equality Asset ManagementRobby LewisPrincipal at Freeman Spogli

Also worked at DigitasLBi10

Amy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichael CutlerTech at SC VenturesAndrew J ScottFounding Partner at 7percent VenturesSabrina SasakiPrincipal at Monozukuri VenturesJP ThurlowConsultant - Brand and Marketing at The CraftoryJames BrookeOperating Partner at Haatch

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Also worked at Optaros7

Brandon AlexanderEntrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink CapitalMarta CruzCo-Founder and Managing Partner of NXTP VenturesPatrick AmielVenture Partner at Big Pi VenturesAdrienne CoulsonInvestor at Premji InvestKatelin HollowayFounding Partner at Seven Seven SixCarlos SaavedraFounder at Makrwatch

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