Michael Solana
InvestorChief Marketing Officer at Founders Fund
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $150M checks · typically $25M
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Experience
- Pirate WiresChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- The Founders FundChief Marketing Officercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Penguin Group USAEditor2008 — 2011New York City, NY
- The Seasteading InstituteVolunteer2009 — 2010San Francisco, CA
- Farrar, Straus and GirouxIntern2008New York City, NY
- English MetasEnglish Teacher2008Barcelona, Spain
- Boston's Weekly DigIntern2006Boston, MA
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Colleagues at Founders Fund
Alyx Sylvia
Assistant Controller at Founders Fund
Amin Mirzadegan
Partner at Founders Fund
Bridget Harris
Associate at Founders Fund
Danielle Biesanz
Head of Legal Operations at Founders Fund
Delian Asparouhov
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Denny Lai
Senior Controller at Founders Fund
Dior Dupavillon
Senior Fund Accountant at Founders Fund
Ellie Pearson
Head of Recruiting & Operations at Founders Fund
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Delian Asparouhov
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Amin Mirzadegan
Partner at Founders Fund
Bridget Harris
Associate at Founders Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Solana?
- Chief Marketing Officer at Founders Fund
- Where does Michael Solana work?
- Michael Solana is Chief Marketing Officer at Founders Fund.
- What check size does Michael Solana write?
- Michael Solana typically writes checks of $500K – $150M.
- What companies has Michael Solana invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Enhanced Radar.
- Where did Michael Solana go to school?
- Michael Solana studied at Boston University (BA, English, History).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Penguin Group USA7
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