Michael Skok
InvestorPartner at Underscore VC
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1M β $5M checks Β· typically $2.5M
About
Michael Skok co-founded Underscore VC in 2015 after previously working as a venture investor at North Bridge Venture Partners. Earlier in his career he was an entrepreneur, building companies in enterprise big data and analytics (AlphaBlox, acquired by IBM) and security and consumer products (Symantec UK). He focuses on breakthrough technologies and disruptive business models such as open source, cloud, IoT, blockchain, VR/AR, and AI/ML, and taught at Harvard University for over a decade.
Michael J Skok @mjskok
π to the founders who give us our jobs, the entrepreneurs who build the value, the LPs who have partnered with us since day one, and the Boston ecosystem that has welcomed us so warmly. The next generation is going to be even stronger. @UnderscoreVC https://t.co/YjFRftOn5p
Mar 6, 2024 Β· β₯ 15 Β· β 1
Michael J Skok @mjskok
Excited to see the amazing accomplishment from our investment with @keithcorso1 #busright #startups https://t.co/9cadhurD9O
Jul 20, 2023 Β· β₯ 12
Michael J Skok @mjskok
Want to travel thousands of miles in just a click?https://t.co/57lnqTDskj via @LinkedIn
Jun 11, 2023 Β· β₯ 6 Β· β 1
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareIoT
Experience
- Underscore VCFounding Partner Emerituscurrent2015 β presentGreater Boston Area
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Fellowcurrent2022 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Business SchoolEntrepreneur in Residence2015 β 2022Greater Boston Area
- SalsifyCo-Lead Investor and Board Membercurrent2013 β presentGreater Boston Area
- Startup Secrets | Michael J. SkokPrincipal Ownercurrent2012 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- MoltinLead Investor, Board Member2017 β 2023Greater Boston Area
- MauticLead Investor and Board Member2016 β 2023
- ZaiusInvestor, Board Member2016 β 2023Greater Boston Area
- AcquiaLead Investor and Board Member2008 β 2023
- Demandware (NYSE:DWRE)Co-Lead Investor and Board Member2004 β 2015Greater Boston Area
- Apperian, Inc.Co-Lead investor and Board Member2011 β 2014Boston
- UnideskBoard Member and Investor2008 β 2014Greater Boston Area
- North Bridge Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2002 β 2014
- AlphaBloxCEO, Founder1996 β 2001
- European Software PublishingChairman and CEO1988 β 1995
- SymantecUK Founder, Managing Director1987 β 1992
Education
- University of NottinghamBSc, Engineering and Management Science1978 β 1981
- Marlborough College, UK1974 β 1978
- Dragon School, Oxford, UK1970 β 1974
Skills & more
+12 more
AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceMobile ApplicationsEntrepreneurshipMobile TechnologyAmateur PhotographerProduct ManagementExecutive ManagementAgile MethodologiesMobile DevicesTeam BuildingSoftware DevelopmentFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Nottingham105
+ 99 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Underscore VC24
+ 18 more
Also worked at Acquia9
+ 3 more
Also worked at Demandware (NYSE:DWRE)4
Investments
Board seats
AcquiaCloudZeroCloudZero Inc.DemandwareMauticSalsifyTetraScienceTetraScience, Inc.
Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.






























