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Mike Annunziata

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Also Capital

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

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771 people in our graph share verified history with Mike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike ZakunlockedMike: together at Cornell (2008–2018)
×2Mike: together at Cornell
×6Mike: together at Dorm Room
×2Mike: together at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

About

Founder and Managing Partner of Also Capital, focused on backing technically ambitious founders early. He previously co-founded food technology company Farther Farms, worked as a senior investment analyst at the Cornell University Investment Office, and began investing at Dorm Room Fund. He holds a BS and MBA from Cornell, is a CFA charterholder, and sits on Varda Space Industries' board.

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Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Also CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2018 — present
  2. Varda Space IndustriesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. Caffeinated CapitalScout2022 — 2023
  4. Farther FarmsCEO & Co-founder2016 — 2023Rochester, NY
  5. Dorm Room FundInvestment Partner2016 — 2018
  6. Cornell UniversitySenior Investment Analyst2014 — 2018Ithaca, NY
  7. Soros Fund ManagementLegal Analyst2011 — 2014New York, NY
  8. Major League BaseballRecruitment Intern2010
  9. Walt Disney WorldLabor Relations Professional Intern2009
  10. EMI MusicFinance Intern2009

Skills & more

Food Technology16Entrepreneurship17Early-stage Startups14Investment Management8Market Research8Investments15Legal Documents5Due Diligence9Investment Advisory3Recruiting13Research9Legal Research4
+12 moreLegal CompliancePrivate EquityVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyNegotiationPublic SpeakingMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordStrategyMicrosoft PowerPoint
  • CFA Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Mike's professional profile.

Deals · 31

FluidstackSolo GP

via Also Capital · filed Jun 2026

Northwood SpaceSolo GP

via Also Capital · filed Apr 2026

Float HealthSolo GP

via Also Capital · filed Jun 2023

K2 SpaceSolo GP

via Also Capital · filed Feb 2023

4D SurgicalSolo GP

via Also Capital

Andrenam AI-powered maritime sensingSolo GP

via Also Capital

goTennaSolo GP

via Also Capital

Manufacturing in spaceSolo GP

via Also Capital

Nexa LabsSolo GP

via Also Capital

River TechnologiesSolo GP

via Also Capital

ShipIn SystemsSolo GP

via Also Capital

Vital LyfeSolo GP

via Also Capital

a37Solo GP

via Also Capital

AnySignalSolo GP

via Also Capital

BiosphereSolo GP

via Also Capital

ConductorSolo GP

via Also Capital

FloathealthSolo GP

via Also Capital

GroundedSolo GP

via Also Capital

HigloSolo GP

via Also Capital

IntegralSolo GP

via Also Capital

Mesh OpticalSolo GP

via Also Capital

MeshopticalSolo GP

via Also Capital

Metal CrossSolo GP

via Also Capital

Möbius IndustriesSolo GP

via Also Capital

NorthwoodspaceSolo GP

via Also Capital

RadiantSolo GP

via Also Capital

Radiant NuclearSolo GP

via Also Capital

VardaSolo GP

via Also Capital

Varda Space IndustriesSolo GP

via Also Capital

VastSolo GP

via Also Capital

VitallyfeSolo GP

via Also Capital

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Executive Assistant at Also Capital
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Analyst at Also Capital
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Venture Partner at Also Capital
Daniela Perlein
Venture Partner at Also Capital
Jamie Cox
Venture Partner at Also Capital
Nathaniel Krasnoff
Associate at Wildcat Venture Partners
Shaurya Luthra
Venture Partner at Also Capital
Will Bruey
Venture Partner at Also Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Annunziata?
Founder and Managing Partner of Also Capital, focused on backing technically ambitious founders early. He previously co-founded food technology company Farther Farms, worked as a senior investment analyst at the Cornell University Investment Office, and began investing at Dorm Room Fund. He holds a BS and MBA from Cornell, is a CFA charterholder, and sits on Varda Space Industries' board.
Where does Mike Annunziata work?
Mike Annunziata is Founder & Managing Partner at Also Capital.
What does Mike Annunziata invest in?
Mike Annunziata invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Space Tech.
What check size does Mike Annunziata write?
Mike Annunziata typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
What companies has Mike Annunziata invested in?
Investments tracked here include K2 Space, Radiant, ShipIn Systems, Varda.
Where did Mike Annunziata go to school?
Mike Annunziata studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Cornell University (Bachelor's, Industrial and Labor Relations).

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