Where does Michael Margolis work?

Michael Margolis is Partner at GV (Google Ventures).

What check size does Michael Margolis write?

Michael Margolis typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.

Michael Margolis

Investor

Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Kirkland, Washington

Writes $250K – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Michael Margolis is a UX research consultant and author of Learn More Faster. He previously conducted over 300 research sprints at Google Ventures for early-stage companies across sectors including security, healthcare, biotech, medical devices, and ecommerce. He has contributed research methodology to design sprint practices and publishes writing on Medium.

Experience

Learn More FasterUX Research Consulting, Advisingcurrent2026 — presentBellevue, Washington, United States
GV (Google Ventures)UX Research Partner2010 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
GoogleStaff UX Researcher and UX Manager2006 — 2010Kirkland, Washington, United States
Walmart.comSr. Manager, User Research2002 — 2006Brisbane, California, United States
GVO (a design and innovation consulting firm)Director/Anthropologist, GVO Interaction1997 — 2001Palo Alto, California, United States
AOLProducer1996 — 1997San Mateo, California, United States
Electronic Arts (EA)Associate Producer1993 — 1996Redwood City, California, United States
The Learning CompanyEditor1991 — 1993Fremont, California, United States

Education

Stanford UniversityMA, Anthropology1989 — 1990
Stanford UniversityBA, Anthropology1986 — 1990

Skills & more

User Research55Usability Testing50Management6User Experience62Ethnography17Qualitative Research6Heuristic Evaluation10User-centered Design21User Experience Design10Contextual Inquiry6Human Computer Interaction8User Interface7

+3 more

Start-upsUsabilityExperience Design

From Michael's professional profile.

Colleagues at GV (Google Ventures)

Andrew Wheeler

General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

Anika Gupta

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Anika Gupta Vatsa

Principal at GV (Google Ventures)

Anthony Philippakis

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Ben Robbins

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Braden Kowitz

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Bradley Horowitz

Investor at Wisdom Ventures

Brendan Bulik-Sullivan

Investor at GV (Google Ventures)

Frequently asked questions

Where does Michael Margolis work?: Michael Margolis is Partner at GV (Google Ventures).
What check size does Michael Margolis write?: Michael Margolis typically writes checks of $250K – $50M.