Michael Perrin
InvestorPartner at Next Level Ventures · Partner at Curql Collective, LLC · Board director at BlastPoint
Des Moines Metropolitan Area
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.
Contact· published on Michael's own website
Board director at BlastPoint
Intro paths
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to BlastPoint's investors below.
BlastPoint's investors · 11
Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checksBTECH CONSORTIUMEl Segundo · $1M – $5M checksChloe CapitalIthaca · $100K – $250K checksCurql Collective, LLCDes MoineseLab VenturesAnn Arbor · $25K – $100K checksIrishAngelsSan Francisco · $250K – $350K checksMichigan Capital NetworkGrand RapidsMissionOGPhiladelphia · $5M – $10M checks · since 2025Mudita VentureDetroit · $500K – $1M checksNext Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checksStout Street CapitalDenver · $250K checks
Co-founders at BlastPoint
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Tomer BorensteinDirector, Executive Officer
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Alison AlvarezFounder
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Tony Cebzanov
Experience
- Next Level VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — present
- Next Level VenturesPrincipal2023 — 2024Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Next Level VenturesManaging Director2022 — 2023Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Next Level VenturesVice President2020 — 2022Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Next Level VenturesSenior Associate2019 — 2020Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- CurqlPartnercurrent2021 — presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- Castellum.AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- BlastPointBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Bowery ValuationBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Credit MountainBoard Member2022 — 2026Dallas, Texas, United States
- Great Western BankCommercial Banking2018 — 2019Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- WalmartSenior Manager II2017 — 2018Bentonville, AR
- WalmartSenior Manager2015 — 2017Bentonville, AR
- WalmartCorporate Strategy & Finance MBA Intern2014Bentonville, AR
- Crow Holdings Capital Partners, L.L.C.Portfolio Management and Investor Relations Group2012 — 2013Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Crow Holdings Capital Partners, L.L.C.Analyst2011 — 2012Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- W.P. Carey and Co. LLCAnalyst2010Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Churchill Capital CompanyAnalyst2009 — 2010Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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.
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
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
Roger Scholten
Partner and General Counsel at Next Level Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Perrin?
- 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.
- Where does Michael Perrin work?
- Michael Perrin is Partner at Next Level Ventures and Board director at BlastPoint.
- Where did Michael Perrin go to school?
- Michael Perrin studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Cornell University (BS); St. Mark's School of Texas (High School).
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth251
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Also attended Cornell University1,007
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Also attended St. Mark's School of Texas18
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainJohn ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesDavid DelfassyInvestment Director at TDK VenturesHenry WoramPrincipal at Palm Drive CapitalRobert NewmanAnalyst at Rhapsody Venture Partners
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