Michael Perrin
InvestorPartner at Next Level Ventures Β· Partner at Curql Collective, LLC
Des Moines Metropolitan Area
FoundedBlastPoint
About
Michael Perrin joined Next Level Ventures in 2019 and has over 10 years of experience in private equity, banking, corporate finance/M&A, and technology project management. He previously worked at Great Western Bank as a commercial banker and at Walmart in corporate finance, M&A, and merchandising technology, and holds a BS from Cornell and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business.
Experience
- Next Level VenturesPartnercurrent2024 β present
- Next Level VenturesPrincipal2023 β 2024Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Next Level VenturesManaging Director2022 β 2023Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Next Level VenturesVice President2020 β 2022Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Next Level VenturesSenior Associate2019 β 2020Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- CurqlPartnercurrent2021 β presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- Castellum.AIBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- BlastPointBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Bowery ValuationBoard Observercurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Credit MountainBoard Member2022 β 2026Dallas, Texas, United States
- Great Western BankCommercial Banking2018 β 2019Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- WalmartSenior Manager II2017 β 2018Bentonville, AR
- WalmartSenior Manager2015 β 2017Bentonville, AR
- WalmartCorporate Strategy & Finance MBA Intern2014Bentonville, AR
- Crow Holdings Capital Partners, L.L.C.Portfolio Management and Investor Relations Group2012 β 2013Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Crow Holdings Capital Partners, L.L.C.Analyst2011 β 2012Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- W.P. Carey and Co. LLCAnalyst2010Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Churchill Capital CompanyAnalyst2009 β 2010Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Education
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 β 2015
- Cornell UniversityBS2005 β 2009
- St. Mark's School of TexasHigh School1996 β 2005
Skills & more
Investments8Real Estate Economics5Equities3Financial Modeling19Financial Analysis11Valuation15Real Estate5Market Research5Investor Relations3Portfolio Management3Data Analysis7Private Equity5
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Due DiligenceEconomicsMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceInvestment BankingAsset ManagementAcquisitionsFinancial StructuringMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelBloombergFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth157
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended Cornell University553
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended St. Mark's School of Texas7
John ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesRobert NewmanAnalyst at Rhapsody Venture PartnersBrannin McBeeChief Development Officer, Co-founder at CoreWeaveKen HuntVenture Partner at Voyager CapitalDavid CohenInvestor at Collaborative FundTianming XieAnalyst at Amplo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Castellum.AI4
Also worked at BlastPoint3
Also worked at Bowery Valuation4
Also worked at Great Western Bank2
Colleagues at Next Level Ventures
Barbara Gooch
Director of Administration at Next Level Ventures
Craig Ibsen
Managing Partner at Next Level Ventures
Dave Tucker
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Duane Harris
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Elizabeth Caven
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Jacob Gaspar
Analyst at Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Martin Walker
Principal at Next Level Ventures



























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