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Michael Palmer
InvestorGeneral Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About
Michael Palmer is a General Partner at Great Wave Ventures with a focus on construction, real estate, and the built environment. He previously served as Head of Strategy and Real Estate at Volumetric Building Companies, where he oversaw the acquisition of Katerra's assets in a bankruptcy transaction, and earlier held commercial roles in the building products divisions of Dow Chemical and DuPont as well as a Corporate Development role at Sidewalk Labs. He earned a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Invests in
Construction TechPropTech
Experience
- Great Wave VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Great Wave VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2024
- Volumetric Building CompaniesHead of Strategy and Real Estate2022 — 2024Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Volumetric Building CompaniesDirector, Strategy & Operations2020 — 2022Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Sidewalk LabsCorporate Development2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- DowSr. Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives2017 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- DowSr. Territory Manager2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- DowBusiness Development Manager2014 — 2015Detroit, MI
- DowCommercial Development Program2013 — 2014Midland, MI
Skills & more
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Building MaterialsCustomer ServiceBuilding CodesBuilding EnvelopeManaging Distribution ChannelsMarketing StrategySustainabilityBusiness DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeRevitMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointLanguages Spanish
- Professional Engineer (PE) — Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
- LEED AP- BD+C — USGBC National Capital Region
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Palmer?
- Michael Palmer is a General Partner at Great Wave Ventures with a focus on construction, real estate, and the built environment. He previously served as Head of Strategy and Real Estate at Volumetric Building Companies, where he oversaw the acquisition of Katerra's assets in a bankruptcy transaction, and earlier held commercial roles in the building products divisions of Dow Chemical and DuPont as well as a Corporate Development role at Sidewalk Labs. He earned a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- Where does Michael Palmer work?
- Michael Palmer is General Partner at Great Wave Ventures.
- What does Michael Palmer invest in?
- Michael Palmer invests in Construction Tech, PropTech.
- Where did Michael Palmer go to school?
- Michael Palmer studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Penn State University (Bachelor of Architectural Engineering).
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Also worked at Great Wave Ventures8
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Also worked at Volumetric Building Companies1
Also worked at Sidewalk Labs18
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Also worked at Dow70
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