Michael Presser
InvestorInvesting Partner at Kairos HQ
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M
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133 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Michael Presser, a Brown-trained electrical engineer more technical than typical consumer VCs, combines consumer impact investing and Head of Strategy work at Duet to build basic financial and healthcare access.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechHealthtechPropTech
Experience
- DuetHead of Strategycurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Kairos HQInvesting Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- TSEF - The Social Entrepreneurs' FundInvestor2019 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Altman Vilandrie & CompanyConsultant2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Altman Vilandrie & CompanySenior Analyst2017 — 2018New York, New York
- Altman Vilandrie & CompanyAnalyst2015 — 2017New York
- Citrix SystemsTechnical Analyst2014 — 2015
- Brown UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2013Brown University
- ShoutFounder2012 — 2013Providence, RI
- Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityUndergraduate Research Assistant2011Brooklyn, New York
Skills & more
Matlab8Verilog2Microsoft Office9C3R2Microsoft Excel4Research13Machining4French7Maple1Simulations2Statistics7
Languages French
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Colleagues at Kairos HQ
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Presser?
- Michael Presser, a Brown-trained electrical engineer more technical than typical consumer VCs, combines consumer impact investing and Head of Strategy work at Duet to build basic financial and healthcare access.
- Where does Michael Presser work?
- Michael Presser is Investing Partner at Kairos HQ.
- What does Michael Presser invest in?
- Michael Presser invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech.
- What check size does Michael Presser write?
- Michael Presser typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- Where did Michael Presser go to school?
- Michael Presser studied at Brown University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at TSEF - The Social Entrepreneurs' Fund2
Also worked at Altman Vilandrie & Company14
Sharla GrassPartner at Serena VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESAliza ReisnerPrincipal at StripesKumar GautamPartner at Sands Capital VenturesTobias LangeInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityReynaldo KirtonPrincipal at ForgePoint Capital
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Also worked at Citrix Systems66
ParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpMick HollisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESDivya RaghavanPrincipal at Hitachi VenturesNat KunesExecutive-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersKen KimGeneral Partner at Asia2G Capital
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