About
Michael Brannan joined Volition Capital in 2021 as an Analyst on the Software and Tech-Enabled-Services deal team, where he sources and conducts due diligence on new investment opportunities. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a finance degree in 2021 and previously interned at the Duke and Notre Dame investment offices and at hedge fund Bridger Capital.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Experience
- Volition CapitalSenior Associatecurrent2025 — present
- Volition CapitalAssociate2023 — 2025
- Volition CapitalAnalyst2021 — 2023
- Bridger Capital LLCResearch Analyst2020New York, United States
- University of Notre DameInvestment Office2019 — 2020Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
- Duke UniversityInvestment Office2019Durham, North Carolina, United States
- ACES – excellence in energyTrading Intern2018Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Education
- University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance, General2017 — 2021
Skills & more
Public SpeakingAnalytical Skills1Leadership1Microsoft Excel3
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Same school
Also attended University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business41
Ann PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEdward KimInvestor at Side Door VenturesAmy PersohnChief Operating Officer at Navitas CapitalKyle DedrickVice President at Odyssey Investment PartnersGabrielle DiederichAnalyst, Financial Performance at Five Elms Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Volition Capital43
Larry ChengCo-Founder, Volition CapitalMelanie NabarPrincipal at Volition CapitalEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalSean CantwellInvestor at Volition CapitalRoger HurwitzInvestor at Volition CapitalJim FerryPartner at Volition Capital
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Also worked at University of Notre Dame16
Analyst – Private InvestmentsInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementZachary YamadaFinance Lead at Comcast VenturesCeleste FordPartner Champion to Harvest Thermal at Silicon ValleyAustin MurphyAssociate at Teamworthy VenturesMatthew MulveyPartner at Liquid VenturesCourtney GoodSenior Associate at Optum Ventures
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Also worked at Duke University65
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationLia CromwellPartner at UpWestHaley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital Partners
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Colleagues at Volition Capital
Aaron Hou
Investor at Volition Capital
Alexa Gellman
Senior Associate at Volition Capital
Allyson Gallagher
Accounting Manager at Volition Capital
Andy Flaster
Managing Partner at Volition Capital
Anna Griffin
Senior Advisor at Volition Capital
Ashley Harding
Operations Specialist at Volition Capital
Blake Day
Senior Advisor at Volition Capital
Caitlin Burke
Community Associate at Volition Capital