Michael Neril
InvestorManaging Partner at Spider Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Michael Neril founded Spider Capital in 2015 to back founders building enterprise cloud software companies. He previously co-founded and led investment activities at Webb Investment Network, ran business development at LiveOps, and began his career as a technology investment banker at ING Barings.
Invests in
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Spider CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco
- Mineral ForecastMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentSantiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Hosta LabsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- VecticeMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 β present
- ImubitMember, Board of Directorscurrent2016 β present
- Percepto - Autonomous DronesMember, Board of Directorscurrent2017 β present
- CodoxoMember, Board of Directorscurrent2016 β presentFKA Fraudscope
- Webb Investment NetworkCo-Founder & Affiliatecurrent2014 β present
- Webb Investment NetworkCo-Founder & Managing Director2010 β 2014
- Feedback LoopMember, Board of Directors2015 β 2022Acquired by Disqo
- Testim.ioMember, Board of Directors2016 β 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- Bonfire InteractiveMember, Board of Directors2015 β 2019
- Upstream CommerceMember, Board of Directors2015 β 2018
- Liveops, Inc.Sr. Director, Marketplace Business Development2008 β 2011
- SpongeFishCo-Founder & CEO2006 β 2008
- OorekaCo-Founder2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Seven Hills PartnersVice President2001 β 2006
- ING BaringsAnalyst2000 β 2001
Education
- Tufts UniversityB.A., International Relations1994 β 1998
- The College Preparatory School1990 β 1994
Skills & more
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Angel InvestingBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsCompetitive AnalysisMergersMobile DevicesNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages Spanish
From Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Tufts University163
+ 157 more
Also attended The College Preparatory School9
+ 3 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Mineral Forecast1
Also worked at Codoxo1
Also worked at Webb Investment Network10
+ 4 more
Deals Β· 5
StructionBoard seat
via Spider Capital Β· filed Dec 2025 Β· $5.2M raise
CO6Board seat
via Spider Capital Β· filed Jul 2020 Β· $4.6M raise
VecticeBoard seat
via Spider Capital Β· filed Apr 2020 Β· $3M raise
TaplyticsBoard seat
via Spider Capital Β· filed Jun 2017 Β· $3.5M raise
FraudscopeBoard seat
via Spider Capital Β· filed May 2017 Β· $1.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Spider Capital
Network1
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