Michael Fertik
InvestorManaging Partner at Heroic Ventures
United States
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
Experience
- Verdict CapManaging Director and Foundercurrent2026 β present
- modelcode.ai, Inc.CEO and Foundercurrent2023 β present
- Heroic VenturesManaging Partner and Foundercurrent2016 β present
- Harvard Law SchoolLecturer in Lawcurrent2014 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts
- AnysphereFirst Ever Investorcurrent2022 β present
- Ethos LifeFirst Ever Investorcurrent2016 β present
- NextSiliconFirst Ever Investorcurrent2017 β present
- Hebbia AIFirst Investorcurrent2020 β present
- TriumphFirst Ever Investorcurrent2021 β present
- SunbitFirst Money Investorcurrent2016 β present
- Substackmichaelfertik.substack.comcurrent2022 β presenthttps://michaelfertik.substack.com
- ReputationExecutive Chairman and Founder2015 β 2025
- ReputationCEO and Founder2006 β 2015
- WaveShift LLCCEO and Founder2015 β 2024
- SightGlass Vision, Inc.Founder & Formation Investor2016 β 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne)First Ever Investor2015 β 2021
- b4.aiCEO & Founder & Formation Investor2017 β 2019Palo Alto, California, United States
- Committee for a Responsible Federal BudgetCEO Council2012 β 2016
- Campaign for a National MajorityFounder2003 β 2009
- Chief Judge Danny J. Boggs, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitLaw Clerk2005 β 2006
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B.
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D.
Skills & more
SaaS21Salesforce.com9Software as a Service (SaaS)5Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Venture Capital72E-commerce59Strategic Partnerships99Product Management37Social Media52User Experience16Analytics22
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Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentOnline Reputation ManagementPrivacy IssuesLawCloud ComputingSocial Media MarketingSocial NetworkingOnline MarketingWorld HistoryOnline AdvertisingLeadershipFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,231
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Harvard Law School133
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verdict Cap1
Also worked at Harvard Law School16
Anna PalmerVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersDavid HornikGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesLani NguyenExecutive Assistant at Founders Circle CapitalJimmy LeppertManaging Partner, Empactful Advisors at Empactful Capital
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Also worked at Anysphere5
Also worked at Ethos Life14
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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Colleagues at Heroic Ventures
Network3
Arch H.
Investor at Heroic Ventures
Chris Howard
General Partner at Fuel Venture Capital
Claire Zhang
Partner at Heroic Ventures
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