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Experience
- CloudflareStartups GTMcurrent2026 — presentNortheast
- TrovaFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — presentGreater Boston
- BccBuddyFractional GTM Operations2025 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- MassChallengeEntrepreneur in Residence2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- TechstarsStartup Founder - Class of 21/222021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- trova apartmentsFounder, Social App (Multifamily / Real Estate)2018 — 2021Boston, MA
- Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise companyEnterprise Account Executive2016 — 2018Virginia
- DellStrategic Enterprise Account Executive2013 — 2016Virginia
- XeroxServices and Solutions Executive2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Google CloudGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Creative EntrepreneurshipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)New Business GenerationEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementCustomer SuccessBusiness OwnershipStart-up VenturesNew Business DevelopmentSales Management
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SalesSellingBusiness DevelopmentB2BCold CallingSales OperationsMarketing StrategyTeam BuildingCustomer RetentionCRMNegotiationSales Presentations- Google Cloud Digital Leader — Google
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Fodera?
- Founder at Trova
- Where does Michael Fodera work?
- Michael Fodera is Founder of Trova.
- What companies did Michael Fodera found?
- Michael Fodera founded Trova.
- Where did Michael Fodera go to school?
- Michael Fodera studied at Ithaca College (Bachelors, Marketing Management); Bond University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,440
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded Techstars VenturesVlad TenevBarclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Tel Aviv 2017Founded Harmonic +1Baiju BhattBarclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Tel Aviv 2017Founded Cowboy Space Corporation +1David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +7Gleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Drew GreenAlexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars 2019Founded Pineapple +3
Cloudflare mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael RoyzenSystems Engineering InternFounded Smartlens +2Brian BrunnerPrincipal Software EngineerFounded DataShare +1Pranav SekharGrowth & GTMFounded Almostapps +1Ryan LackeyProduct EngineerFounded CryptosealBrendan Irvine-BroqueDirector of ProductFounded AwesometalkPranshu MaheshwariSenior Product ManagerFounded Prayas Analytics
Bond University mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ithaca College mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Ithaca College50
Ben CaryController and Operations Director at Glasswing VenturesDennis ChalkeAdvisor at Waterline VenturesSteve SchlossOperating Partner at Edison PartnersAlexander CuomoCFO at NGN CapitalBen TrybaVice President at Growth Street PartnersJames ParilloManaging Partner at Figment
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Also attended Bond University49
Leilani ConroyExecutive Assistant at Qualcomm VenturesSophie JameauSenior Events & Internal Comms Associate at Partech VenturesDavid WhelanCo-Founder and General Partner at Town Hall VenturesBen GormanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersGeorgia BarkellDirector at Sprint VenturesThomas FesterlingCEO & Co-Founder at GreenTec Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at MassChallenge117
Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesLuis MartinezVenture Principal at Capital FactorySarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesAndreaIR at NAP
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Also worked at Techstars816
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Also worked at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company20
James ChenVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesShirish SathayePartner at Cervin VenturesGaurav GargPartner at WingMarina LevinsonAdvisory Partner at Benhamou Global VenturesZac MorrisFounder at SendoidSindhuja JeyabalFounder at Dost Education
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Also worked at Dell442
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupAtli ThorkelssonVP of Network at Redpoint VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83North
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