Michael Janse
InvestorManaging Director at Samsung Venture Investment Corporation
San Diego, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Michael Janse is VP of Strategy and Business Development at Atlas Data Storage, where he focuses on DNA data storage technologies. With two decades of experience in data storage and materials startups, he has held roles as investor, founder, and early employee across the sector.
Experience
- Atlas Data StorageVP Strategy and BDcurrent2025 — present
- ARCH Venture PartnersSenior Advisor2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Qualcomm VenturesVenture Investor2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Samsung Venture InvestmentManaging Director2017 — 2019Menlo Park, CA
- Zzyzx PolymersCEO, Co-Founder2016 — 2017United States
- ARMDirector, New Business Ventures2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Northwestern UniversityEntrepreneur in Residence2012
- Ondulé SemiconductorCEO, Co-Founder2010 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
- Harris & Harris Group, Venture CapitalManaging Director2007 — 2010Palo Alto, CA
- ARCH Venture PartnersPrincipal2002 — 2007
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Accounting and Finance
- Brigham Young UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration
- Brigham Young UniversityBachelor of Chemical Engineering
Skills & more
Market AnalysisMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture DevelopmentInvestment ResearchMobility Strategy5GStartupsData Storage TechnologiesStart-up VenturesBusiness EconomicsAcquisition TargetingMarket Pricing
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Data StorageEarly Stage VenturesBusiness DevelopmentCorporate Venture CapitalC-Level CommunicationsCorporate StrategyMarket MappingDeal SourcingNegotiationCommunicationAnalytical SkillsStrategyLanguages French
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Michael Janse work?
- Michael Janse is Managing Director at Samsung Venture Investment Corporation.
- What check size does Michael Janse write?
- Michael Janse typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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