Michael Staton
InvestorVenture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners Β· Venture Partner, Advisor at Alpha Partners Β· EIR at SFU VentureLabs Β· Catalyst, Venture Advisor at Laerdal Million Lives Fund Β· Board director at Gap Year Global
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Michael Staton is a Partner at Hypernova Capital focused on early-stage venture investing. He has founded multiple companies and invests in innovation-focused sectors including education and technology markets in underserved regions globally.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Board director at Gap Year Global
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Gap Year Global's investors Β· 1
Experience
- Hypernova CapitalPartnercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Lossless GroupVibe Codercurrent2024 β present
- Alpha PartnersVenture Partner, Advisorcurrent2019 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Laerdal Million Lives FundCatalyst, Venture Advisorcurrent2019 β presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- AvelaSeed Investorcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SeaboundAngel Investorcurrent2022 β presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Copper BankingSeries A Investorcurrent2022 β present
- OurRitualSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- AllocateAngel Investorcurrent2021 β present
- VanaAngel Investorcurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- TrelaAngel Investorcurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- YassirSeries A Investorcurrent2020 β presentUnited States
- Brave CareSeed Investorcurrent2019 β present
- SanaSeries A Investorcurrent2019 β present
- Podium EducationBoard Member, Pre-Seed Investorcurrent2017 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- OntraAngel Investorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PhotomathSeed Investorcurrent2016 β presentZagreb, Croatia
- Maven ClinicAngel Investorcurrent2017 β present
- OutschoolSeed Investorcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Brilliant.orgSeed Investorcurrent2015 β present
- AndelaSeed Investorcurrent2014 β present
- HipcampAngel Investorcurrent2014 β present
- Minerva ProjectInvestorcurrent2015 β present
- BrainlyInvestorcurrent2014 β presentKrakowski, MaΕopolskie, Poland
- CoLearnCo-Founder, CEO2020 β 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Learn CapitalPartner2012 β 2022San Mateo, CA
- Osmosis.org from ElsevierSeed Investor2016 β 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- Clever Inc.Angel Investor2012 β 2021
- CourseraInvestor2014 β 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
- NearpodSeed Investor2012 β 2021Miami, Florida, United States
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 202015 β 2017Palo Alto, CA
- NewSchools Venture FundCommunity Advisor and Volunteer Venture Partner2012 β 2015Palo Alto, CA
- Dev BootcampCoconspirator2012 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Uversity, Inc.Chief Evangelist2011 β 2012San Francisco, CA
- Uversity, Inc.Co-Founder, CEO2007 β 2011
- Free AdviceFree Advice Giver2009 β 2011
- Higher Ed LiveCo Founder, Conspirator2009 β 2010Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- BatiqInteraction Designer and College Readiness Specialist2007
- Houston Independent School DistrictUS History Teacher2004 β 2007
Skills & more
Deal Sourcing2Portfolio Management2Web Design1Digital Transformation1Presentation Design1Sourcing1Networking1Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Fundraising60Social Media47Business Development36
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Higher EducationVenture CapitalBusiness StrategySocial Media MarketingProduct ManagementMarketingResearchBusiness PlanningWinging ItDeck DesignContent GenerationVibe CodingLanguages Chinese
- Certificate of Completion: JavaScript Basics β Sololearn
- Social Studies Composite Teacher β Houston ISD
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Deals Β· 1
Gap Year GlobalBoard seat
via Learn Capital Β· filed Feb 2018 Β· $750K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at NextGen Venture Partners
Adam Epstein
Chief Financial Officer at Boosted Commerce
Ben Bayat
Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
Catherine Popper
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Chris Keller
Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
Christian Seale
Healthcare Investor & Operator at Pave Health Ventures
Connor Crown
Managing Partner at Expanse
Corinne Smeriglio
Director of Operations at NextGen Venture Partners
Dan Mindus
Investor at NextGen Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Staton?
- Michael Staton is a Partner at Hypernova Capital focused on early-stage venture investing. He has founded multiple companies and invests in innovation-focused sectors including education and technology markets in underserved regions globally.
- Where does Michael Staton work?
- Michael Staton is Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners and Board director at Gap Year Global.
- What does Michael Staton invest in?
- Michael Staton invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
- What boards does Michael Staton sit on?
- Michael Staton holds tracked board seats at Gap Year Global.
- Where did Michael Staton go to school?
- Michael Staton studied at Clark University (MA, International Development); Clark University (BA, Economic Geography).
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Lossless Group1
Also worked at Brave Care5
Also worked at Sana11
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Also worked at Learn Capital18
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