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Michael Sekits

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Director at BTECH CONSORTIUM

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

About

Mike Sekits has worked as a private equity investor and investment banker in financial services for over 35 years. He co-founded Strandview in 2016, and previously co-founded and managed three special opportunities funds at Jacobs Asset Management, where he invested in mortgage, asset management, financial technology, and distressed loans and served on nine company boards. Earlier he founded Sekits Capital and worked at Bear Stearns, PaineWebber, Dean Witter, and The Shansby Group; he holds a BA in economics and accounting from Claremont McKenna College.

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Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. Strandview CapitalCo- Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2016 — presentManhattan Beach, California, United States
  2. Btech ConsortiumCo-Founder and Managing DIrectorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. VikarInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. LoanPASSInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2019 — present
  5. PortXInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  6. InSellerateInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2016 — presentNewport Beach, California
  7. RaivenInvestor and Board Observercurrent2018 — presentIrvine CA
  8. Coverance Insurance Solutions, Inc.Investor, Board Directorcurrent2018 — presentLong Beach, CA
  9. The Closing ExchangeInvestor, Board Advisor and Observer2017 — 2024Huntington Beach, CA
  10. LRES CorporationMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2022Orange County, California Area
  11. Goodwill Industries InternationalBoard Member2015 — 2021Rockville, MD
  12. CelinkMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2021Austin, Texas
  13. Emergent Business GroupInvestor, Board Advisor and Observer2017 — 2019Horsham, PA
  14. Synergy One Lending, Inc.Investor, Board Advisor and Observer2014 — 2018San Diego, CA
  15. Sekits Capital, Inc.Founder and President1999 — 2016Manhattan Beach
  16. Acorns GrowBoard Director and Investor2014 — 2016Newport Beach
  17. American Advisors GroupBoard Director and Observer2009 — 2015Orange, California
  18. Jacobs Asset ManagementDirector of Private Investments, Co Founder of JAM Equity Partners2006 — 2015El Segundo, CA and New York, NY
  19. Kondaur CapitalBoard Member2007 — 2015Orange, CA
  20. JCR CapitalBoard Director and Member of Loan Committee2008 — 2014Denver, CO

Education

  1. Claremont McKenna CollegeBachelor's degree, Economics and Accounting1984 — 1988
  2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Study Abroad / Beaver College, Economics and Political Science1987
  3. Bainbridge Island High School1980 — 1984

Skills & more

Marketing ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBuilding constructionVenture CapitalReal Estate FinancingBoard of DirectorsCorporate Strategy FormulationBrand DevelopmentCorporate FinanceStart-up VenturesDistressed AssetsReverse Mortgages
+12 moreResidential MortgagesMortgage ServicingInvestmentsFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyPortfolio ManagementAsset ManagementDue DiligenceInvestment BankingPrivate EquityFinancial Services

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Claremont McKenna College67

Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmKurt ShelinePartner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesParis KokaInvestor at Serena VenturesAlexInvestor at Thomson Reuters VenturesArielle ZuckerbergGeneral Partner at Long Journey Ventures

+ 61 more

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)796

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Strandview Capital3

Kevin CovertCo-Founder & Managing Director at BTECH CONSORTIUMTheodor NordegrenVice President at BTECH CONSORTIUMPlacide GatabaziAssociate at BTECH CONSORTIUM

Also worked at Vikar1

Kevin CovertCo-Founder & Managing Director at BTECH CONSORTIUM

Also worked at Goodwill Industries International1

Andy RubenExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures

Also worked at American Advisors Group1

Reza JahangiriInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto Vault

Deals · 1

BlockgenBoard seat

via BTECH CONSORTIUM · filed Mar 2024 · $6M raise

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Colleagues at BTECH CONSORTIUM

Craig Cimoroni
Head of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUM
David Bugajski
Senior Research Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUM
E.C. Pelaia
COO/CCO at BTECH CONSORTIUM
Fred Cummings
Founder, President, Portfolio Manager at BTECH CONSORTIUM
Kevin Covert
Co-Founder & Managing Director at BTECH CONSORTIUM
Kevin Reevey
Senior Research Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUM
Michael Bartlett
Senior Research Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUM
Nicholas Ferguson
Associate at BTECH CONSORTIUM