Michael Ströck
InvestorManaging Partner at Calm/Storm VC
Vienna, Austria
Writes $25K – $250K checks · typically $137K
FoundedCandidately · YC
Experience
- Allocator OneCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentVienna, Austria
- WE&ME FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentVienna, Austria
- GustavCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- GustavCo-Founder and CTO2016 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- First Circle CapitalCo-Founder2021 — 2023Delaware, United States
- Calm/StormCo-Founder & Managing Partner2019 — 2022Vienna, Austria
- KochAbo GmbHFounder and CEO2012 — 2015Vienna, Austria
Education
- Y CombinatorEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2017
Skills & more
Early Stage Investment14Executive Coaching6Corporate Strategy4Business-to-Business (B2B)3E-Commerce3B2C3International Expansion2Fundraising2Entrepreneurship3Elixir2FinTech1Venture Capital1
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Colleagues at Calm/Storm VC
Alex Thomson
Supporting Partner at Calm/Storm VC
Alfred Luger
Board Partner at Calm/Storm VC
Andrej Steinberg
Investor at Calm/Storm VC
Eileen Burbidge
Founder & Director, Fertifa at Calm/Storm VC
Ekaterina Gianelli
Venture Partner at Calm/Storm VC
Haymo Meran
Academy Partner at Calm/Storm VC
Jan Jedlinski
Venture Partner at Calm/Storm VC
Johann “Hansi” Hansmann
Chairman, Advisory Board at Calm/Storm VC
Network2
Andrej SteinbergScout
Investor at Calm/Storm VC
Clara BrennerScout
Managing Partner at Urban Innovation
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Michael Ströck work?
- Michael Ströck is Managing Partner at Calm/Storm VC.
- What check size does Michael Ströck write?
- Michael Ströck typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
- What companies did Michael Ströck found?
- Michael Ströck founded Candidately.
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