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Michael Mauze

Investor

General Partner at VMG Catalyst · General Partner at VMG Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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  1. Crunch Fitness - Undefeated TribeBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  2. Mantra HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. SFJAZZBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  4. 10,000 DegreesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. VMG PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2005 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Little Freddie Organic Baby FoodFormer Board Membercurrent2018 — presentShanghai, China
  7. Ilegal MezcalFormer Board Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  8. San Francisco-Marin Food BankFormer Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Stone BrewingFormer Board Membercurrent2016 — presentEscondido
  10. SmashMallowFormer Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSonoma
  11. Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc.Former Board Membercurrent2015 — presentNewton
  12. Perfect Bar, LLCFormer Board Member2015 — 2019San Diego County, California, United States
  13. Nature's BakeryFormer Board Member2016 — 2018Greater Reno Area
  14. SFJAZZFormer Chairman of the Board of Trustees2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Kernel Season'sFormer Board Member2012 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  16. babyganicsFormer Board Member2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. Justin'sFormer Board Member2013 — 2016Boulder, CO
  18. Quest NutritionFormer Board Member2015El Segundo, CA
  19. Mighty Leaf TeaFormer Board Member2007 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Speck ProductsFormer Board Member2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area

Deals · 1

Spindrift Beverage CompanyBoard seat

via VMG Partners · filed May 2017 · $15M raise

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Mauze?
General Partner at VMG Partners
Where does Michael Mauze work?
Michael Mauze is General Partner at VMG Catalyst.
What check size does Michael Mauze write?
Michael Mauze typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Michael Mauze sit on?
Michael Mauze holds tracked board seats at Spindrift Beverage Company.
Where did Michael Mauze go to school?
Michael Mauze studied at Columbia University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing and Finance); Davidson College (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics).

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