Michael Fertik
InvestorManaging Partner at Heroic Ventures
United States
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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97 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Niko BonatsosunlockedMichael: together at Triumph (2022–2026)
×3Michael: together at Hebbia
Michael: together at Substack
×2Michael: together at Sunbit
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Verdict CapManaging Director and Foundercurrent2026 — present
- modelcode.ai, Inc.CEO and Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Heroic VenturesManaging Partner and Foundercurrent2016 — present
- Harvard Law SchoolLecturer in Lawcurrent2014 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
- AnysphereFirst Ever Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Ethos LifeFirst Ever Investorcurrent2016 — present
- NextSiliconFirst Ever Investorcurrent2017 — present
- Hebbia AIFirst Investorcurrent2020 — present
- TriumphFirst Ever Investorcurrent2021 — present
- SunbitFirst Money Investorcurrent2016 — present
- Substackmichaelfertik.substack.comcurrent2022 — presenthttps://michaelfertik.substack.com
- ReputationExecutive Chairman and Founder2015 — 2025
- ReputationCEO and Founder2006 — 2015
- WaveShift LLCCEO and Founder2015 — 2024
- SightGlass Vision, Inc.Founder & Formation Investor2016 — 2021Palo Alto, California
- Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne)First Ever Investor2015 — 2021
- b4.aiCEO & Founder & Formation Investor2017 — 2019Palo Alto, California
- Committee for a Responsible Federal BudgetCEO Council2012 — 2016
- Campaign for a National MajorityFounder2003 — 2009
- Chief Judge Danny J. Boggs, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitLaw Clerk2005 — 2006
- TruExchangeFounder and CEO/President1999 — 2002
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipStart-upsLeadership99Venture Capital72E-commerce59Strategic PartnershipsProduct Management37Social Media52User Experience16Analytics22Business Strategy27Strategy47
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Colleagues at Heroic Ventures
Arch H.
Investor at Heroic Ventures
Claire Zhang
Partner at Heroic Ventures
Cynthia Tjen
General Partner at Heroic Ventures
Erin Rosenthal
General Partner at Heroic Ventures
Mateo Johnson
General Partner at Heroic Ventures
Matt Robinson
Managing Partner and Founder at Heroic Ventures
Michael Silverstein
General Partner at Heroic Ventures
Nicholas Reymond
Investor at Heroic Ventures
Network3
Arch H.
Investor at Heroic Ventures
Chris Howard
Founder at Ritual Capital
Claire Zhang
Partner at Heroic Ventures
Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Fertik?
- Managing Partner and Founder at Heroic Ventures
- Where does Michael Fertik work?
- Michael Fertik is Managing Partner at Heroic Ventures.
- What check size does Michael Fertik write?
- Michael Fertik typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Michael Fertik go to school?
- Michael Fertik studied at Harvard University (A.B.); Harvard Law School (J.D.).
Founder mafias
Harvard Law School mafia83
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Keith RaboisJ.D.Founded OpendoorGreg GottesmanJDFounded Pioneer Square Labs Holdings II +2Jeff HinckDoctor of Law (J.D.)Founded Vertical Insure +1Karl SunDoctor of Law - JDFounded Lucid Software, Inc. +1Haroon MokhtarzadaJ.D.Founded Rocketmoney +1Sheila Lirio MarceloJDFounded Proof of Learn +1
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Sunbit mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hebbia mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Heroic Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also attended Harvard Law School344
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark CapitalDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof Diagnostics
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verdict Cap5
Also worked at Harvard Law School32
Anna PalmerVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersDavid HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesRose YanMarketing at Gold House VenturesLani NguyenExecutive Assistant at Founders Circle Capital
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Also worked at Anysphere6
Arvid LunnemarkFounder of Integrous Research; co-founder of CursorReid ChristianGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Matt RobinsonManaging Partner and Founder at Heroic VenturesSpencer PetersonPartner at BedrockAli DialloManaging Director at NOVA PrimeMichael FertikGeneral Partner at Verdict Capital
Also worked at Ethos Life21
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalStephanie ZhanInvestor at Sequoia CapitalBrett BrowmanInvestor at Khosla VenturesIrving HsuInvestor at Mayfield FundHelen SohnDirector, Business Development at New York Life Ventures
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