Michael Yamnitsky
InvestorManaging Director at Insight Partners
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
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About
Former Forrester analyst Michael Yamnitsky brings a research-first, market-sizing and technical-analysis approach to investing in developer-experience and infrastructure tools—especially AI-driven stack simplifiers—while offering macro guidance for disciplined execution.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech
Experience
- StealthFoundercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Insight PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Insight PartnersManaging Director2022 — 2024
- Fermyon TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- EvincedBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Self-employedPrivate Investorcurrent2019 — present
- TailscaleBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- DenoBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- AtomicJar, Inc.Board Observer2022 — 2023
- DatadogDirector of Product Strategy2018 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- Work-BenchVenture Partner2015 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- vArmourChief of Staff Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Forrester ResearchAnalyst2011 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- AgroSciCo-Founder2010 — 2012Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Venture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsSaaSCloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMarket ResearchStart-upsCompetitive IntelligenceFinancial ModelingEnterprise SoftwareBusiness Strategy
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Colleagues at Insight Partners
Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Yamnitsky?
- Former Forrester analyst Michael Yamnitsky brings a research-first, market-sizing and technical-analysis approach to investing in developer-experience and infrastructure tools—especially AI-driven stack simplifiers—while offering macro guidance for disciplined execution.
- Where does Michael Yamnitsky work?
- Michael Yamnitsky is Managing Director at Insight Partners.
- What does Michael Yamnitsky invest in?
- Michael Yamnitsky invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
- What check size does Michael Yamnitsky write?
- Michael Yamnitsky typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
- Where did Michael Yamnitsky go to school?
- Michael Yamnitsky studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Boston University (Bachelor’s Degree, BS).
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