About
Michael Heinrich previously held technical product management and software engineering roles at SAP and Microsoft, followed by positions at Bain and Bridgewater Associates. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Stanford, where he was a Threshold Venture Fellow.
Founder at OG Labs
Intro paths
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to OG Labs's investors below.
OG Labs's investors · 21
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAlphaLab CapitalAnimoca BrandsHong Kong · $1.5M – $40M checksBaseTwoGeorge TownBlockchain BuildersPalo AltoCaladanDelta BlockchainNew YorkEterna CapitalLondonGenerative VenturesBeijingGSRNew Yorkgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)San MateoLifeX VenturesSan FranciscoLongHash VenturesSingaporeOnePiece LabsSan FranciscoRR2 CapitalAndorra la VellaSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksSanctor CapitalNew YorkSilvermine CapitalSolari CapitalNew YorkSquareOne CapitalMiamiSymbolic CapitalNew York
Co-founders at OG Labs
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Ming WuFounder
Founder/CEO at gartenYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to garten's investors below.
garten's investors · 8
ACE & CompanyNew YorkBackedLondon · $500K – $5M checksBY Venture PartnersSt Helier · $714K – $70M checksFifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksMontage CapitalCampbell · $500K – $5M checksTalis CapitalLondon · $1M – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
Experience
- 0G LabsCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- ZeroStack Corp. (Nasdaq: ZSTK)Executive Chairmancurrent2025 — present
- Stanford UniversityInstructor & Mentorcurrent2014 — presentStanford, CA
- YPOMember & Board SF Baycurrent2018 — present
- Pioneer FundVenture Partner + Angel Investorcurrent2019 — present
- GartenFounder & Board - company acquired2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- GartenFounder & CEO2014 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Threshold VenturesEntrepreneurial Leaders Fellowship2014 — 2015Stanford, California
- Startup DigestAdvisor, Global Head of Partnerships, co-curator in NYC2009 — 2012
- Bridgewater AssociatesPortfolio Construction2008 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanyManagement / Strategy consultant2006 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- SAP LabsTechnical Product Manager & Software Developer2000 — 2006Palo Alto, CA
- J.P. MorganM&A Summer Analyst2006New York City Metropolitan Area
- MicrosoftTechnical Product Manager2006
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship66New Ventures5Hedge Funds4Performance ImprovementIdea Generation3Corporate Development9Strategic Consulting5Start-ups53Strategy DevelopmentBusiness Strategy17Financial Modeling6Product Strategy1
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Management ConsultingCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsCleantechProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentStrategyM&A experienceSaaSEnterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingExecutive ManagementLanguages Chinese
- Duolingo
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Heinrich?
- Michael Heinrich previously held technical product management and software engineering roles at SAP and Microsoft, followed by positions at Bain and Bridgewater Associates. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Stanford, where he was a Threshold Venture Fellow.
- Where does Michael Heinrich work?
- Michael Heinrich is Founder/CEO of garten and Founder at OG Labs.
- What companies did Michael Heinrich found?
- Michael Heinrich founded garten, OG Labs.
- Where did Michael Heinrich go to school?
- Michael Heinrich studied at Stanford University (MS, Management Science & Engineering); Harvard University; University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Minor).
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