Michael Staton
InvestorFounderPartner at Learn Capital · EIR at SFU VentureLabs · Board director at Gap Year Global
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedGap Year Global
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
Intro paths
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Gap Year Global's investors · 1
Co-founders at Gap Year Global
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Dale J. StephensExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Hypernova CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Lossless GroupVibe Codercurrent2024 — present
- Alpha PartnersVenture Partner, Advisorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Laerdal Million Lives FundCatalyst, Venture Advisorcurrent2019 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- AvelaSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SeaboundAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Copper BankingSeries A Investorcurrent2022 — present
- OurRitualSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- AllocateAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
- VanaAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- TrelaAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- YassirSeries A Investorcurrent2020 — presentUnited States
- Brave CareSeed Investorcurrent2019 — present
- SanaSeries A Investorcurrent2019 — present
- Podium EducationBoard Member, Pre-Seed Investorcurrent2017 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- OntraAngel Investorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PhotomathSeed Investorcurrent2016 — presentZagreb, Croatia
- Maven ClinicAngel Investorcurrent2017 — present
- OutschoolSeed Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Education
- Clark UniversityMA, International Development2002 — 2003
- Clark UniversityBA, Economic Geography1998 — 2002
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 — Sololearn
- Social Studies Composite Teacher — Houston ISD
From Michael's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Gap Year GlobalBoard seat
via Learn Capital · filed Feb 2018 · $750K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Learn Capital
Brook Bisrat
Partner at Learn Capital
Don Burton
Managing Partner, Learnstart at Learn Capital
Evan Baehr
Managing Partner at Learn Capital
Greg Mauro
Founder, Managing Partner at Learn Capital
Maia Sharpley
Partner at Learn Capital
Matthew Barry
Partner, Impact at Learn Capital
Rebecca Gill
Executive Assistant at Learn Capital
Rick Hanushek
Advisor at Learn Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Michael Staton work?
- Michael Staton is Partner at Learn Capital and Founder 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 companies did Michael Staton found?
- Michael Staton founded Gap Year Global.
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Lossless Group1
Also worked at Brave Care3
Also worked at Sana11
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Also worked at Learn Capital17
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