About
Fund Manager at Cove Fund and Expert in Residence at UCI Applied Innovation, and advisor/board member for early-stage startups. A veteran service-sector executive who was an early employee of PacTel Cellular (later AirTouch/Vodafone) and held senior roles in education-sector companies. Holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Finance from UC Irvine.
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Experience
- Cove FundFund Managercurrent2017 — presentIrvine, California
- B & H EducationChief Operating Officer2012 — 2014
- Corinthian Colleges, Inc.President, Everest Central2008 — 2011
- Corinthian Colleges, Inc.Vice President2006 — 2008
- SmarthomeVice President2005 — 2006
- New Horizons Computer Learning CentersSenior Vice President2001 — 2005
- Verizon Wireless (formerly AirTouch)Vice President - Marketing1996 — 2000
- AirTouch (formerly PacTel Cellular)Vice President - Customer Operations1990 — 1996
- PacTel CellularDirector - Corporate Development1985 — 1990
Skills & more
Advertising6Analysis18Budgets38Business Development94Business Operations6Business Planning52Business Strategy41Career Counseling14Change Management3Coaching33Contract Negotiation2Cross-functional Team Leadership99
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Colleagues at Cove Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Benvenuti?
- Fund Manager at Cove Fund and Expert in Residence at UCI Applied Innovation, and advisor/board member for early-stage startups. A veteran service-sector executive who was an early employee of PacTel Cellular (later AirTouch/Vodafone) and held senior roles in education-sector companies. Holds a BS in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Finance from UC Irvine.
- Where does Mike Benvenuti work?
- Mike Benvenuti is Fund Manager at Cove Fund.
- Where did Mike Benvenuti go to school?
- Mike Benvenuti studied at University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); UC Irvine (Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering).
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Also attended University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business31
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Also attended UC Irvine165
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cove Fund4
Also worked at Corinthian Colleges, Inc.1
Also worked at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers4
Also worked at Verizon Wireless (formerly AirTouch)78
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