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About
Michelle Volz is founder and managing partner of Pax Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on mission-driven founders in foundational industries. Previously, she was the first partner on the American Dynamism team at Andreessen Horowitz, where she invested in software-hardware intersections and sectors including defense, aerospace, and energy. Her career includes roles at Palantir on government products and at venture-backed companies in cybersecurity, real estate technology, and dual-use technology, along with an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BS from the University of Minnesota.
Founder & Managing Partner at Pax
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Experience
- Pax VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Andreessen HorowitzInvestment Partner | American Dynamism2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
- Various StartupsStartup Product and Growth Strategy2018 — 2022
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Autonomy Team Fellow2020 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Haus, Inc.Product Lead, founding team2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Synack, Inc.Manager, Security Programs2015 — 2016Redwood City, CA
- Quartzy, IncCustomer Success and Marketing Operations2014 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- Palantir TechnologiesProduct Operations2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
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Leadership18Public Speaking15
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michelle Volz?
- Michelle Volz is founder and managing partner of Pax Ventures, an early-stage fund focused on mission-driven founders in foundational industries. Previously, she was the first partner on the American Dynamism team at Andreessen Horowitz, where she invested in software-hardware intersections and sectors including defense, aerospace, and energy. Her career includes roles at Palantir on government products and at venture-backed companies in cybersecurity, real estate technology, and dual-use technology, along with an MBA from MIT Sloan and a BS from the University of Minnesota.
- Where does Michelle Volz work?
- Michelle Volz is Founder & Managing Partner of Pax.
- What check size does Michelle Volz write?
- Michelle Volz typically writes checks of $1M – $50M.
- What companies did Michelle Volz found?
- Michelle Volz founded Pax.
- Where did Michelle Volz go to school?
- Michelle Volz studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate - Summer Institute for General Management, Business Administration and Management, General).
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