Fundraising Fox

Michael Palmer

Investor

General Partner at Great Wave Ventures

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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.

LinkedIn ↗

Invests in

Construction TechPropTech

Experience

  1. Great Wave VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Great Wave VenturesVenture Partner2020 — 2024
  3. Volumetric Building CompaniesHead of Strategy and Real Estate2022 — 2024Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. Volumetric Building CompaniesDirector, Strategy & Operations2020 — 2022Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  5. Sidewalk LabsCorporate Development2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  6. DowSr. Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives2017 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. DowSr. Territory Manager2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
  8. DowBusiness Development Manager2014 — 2015Detroit, MI
  9. DowCommercial Development Program2013 — 2014Midland, MI

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2020
  2. Penn State UniversityBachelor of Architectural Engineering2008 — 2013

Skills & more

Construction13Building Science7Energy10BIM7Construction Management5Value Engineering4Sales5Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)5Account Management6Marketing4Project Management4Competitive Analysis3
+12 moreBuilding MaterialsCustomer ServiceBuilding CodesBuilding EnvelopeManaging Distribution ChannelsMarketing StrategySustainabilityBusiness DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeRevitMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Languages Spanish

  • Professional Engineer (PE) — Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
  • LEED AP- BD+C — USGBC National Capital Region

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business457

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

+ 451 more

Also attended Penn State University144

Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at RevolutionFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesNick DolikInvestor at 8VCRobert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion CapitalTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital

+ 138 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Great Wave Ventures9

Nobu IguchiManaging Partner at Great Wave VenturesMark BivensVenture Partner at Great Wave VenturesAaron FarrInvestor at Great Wave VenturesElian HaddockInvestor at Great Wave VenturesMegan AnanianPartner at Great Wave VenturesRisa IshiiPrincipal at Great Wave Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at Sidewalk Labs11

Toyin AjayiCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsLindsay UllmanCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsJustin ErnestPrincipal at Playground GlobalIan SamuelsFounder & Managing Partner at New System VenturesCharlotte MatthewsBuilt Environment Advisor at New System VenturesNicole LeBlancAdvisory Committee at Nàdarra Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at Dow24

Ed GreerEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceMira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesTiffany HuangPrincipal at TransLink CapitalNataly AcostaSenior Manager, Investor Relations & Communications, LAC at Circulate CapitalMinjoo KimPrincipal at Storm VenturesDave SchallerPartner at Delta-v Capital

+ 18 more

Colleagues at Great Wave Ventures

Aaron Farr
Investor at Great Wave Ventures
Elian Haddock
Investor at Great Wave Ventures
Elisha Agravante
Operations Manager at Great Wave Ventures
Hideaki Okubo
Senior Associate at Great Wave Ventures
Mark Bivens
Venture Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Megan Ananian
Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Nobu Iguchi
Managing Partner at Great Wave Ventures
Pauliina Meskanen
Investor at Great Wave Ventures