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Mike Faloon

Founder

Founder at Ready

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedReady · YC

About

Mike Faloon previously served as COO at a major asset manager, where he managed a technology team of 80 people with a $25 million annual budget. He has background in capital markets, including experience leading hedge funds and asset management operations.

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Founder at ReadyYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Mike went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Mike can intro founders to Ready's investors below.

Ready's investors · 5

Arbor VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesKube VCSprint VcY Combinator

Co-founders at Ready

JWJase Wilson
Jase WilsonFounder

Experience

  1. Ready.netFounder & COOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. NeighborlyChief Strategy Officer2017 — 2019San Francisco, California
  3. Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLCChief Operating Officer2012 — 2017
  4. Standish Mellon Asset ManagementDirector Quantitative Analysis and Quality Management2010 — 2012
  5. Standish Mellon Asset ManagementPortfolio Manager (Structured Products)2009 — 2010
  6. Standish Mellon Asset ManagementPortfolio Manager (Municipals)2005 — 2009
  7. Standish Mellon Asset ManagementQuantitative/Credit Analyst2001 — 2005
  8. Standish Mellon Asset ManagementClient Service Associate2000 — 2001
  9. Standish Mellon Asset ManagementService Rep1999 — 2000
  10. Fidelity InvestmentsService Rep1998 — 1999

Education

  1. Y CombinatorYC S202020
  2. Stevens Institute of TechnologyMasters, Financial Engineering2006 — 2010
  3. D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern UniversityMasters, Finance2000 — 2002
  4. University of MaineBS, Finance1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Asset Management8Portfolio Management25Structured Products13Quantitative Analytics8Bloomberg7Fixed Income21Asset Allocation6Bonds2Risk Management5Market Risk1Quantitative Finance2Structured Finance1
+8 moreDerivativesAlternative InvestmentsInvestment ManagementHedge FundsEquitiesSecuritiesCapital MarketsInvestment Strategies
  • Fintech: Future of Commerce — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Financial Risk Manager — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
  • Charted Financial Analyst — CFA Institute
  • Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management Bootcamp — ARPM - Advanced Risk and Portfolio Management

From Mike's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,476

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,470 more

Also attended Stevens Institute of Technology21

Srinivas RaoInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersDaniella KranjacInvestor at Avant BioLindsay GoeddelInvestor at Constellation Technology VenturesGreg McAdooGeneral Partner at BoltNikos VogiatzisPartner at Corallia VenturesMiriam Moreno-HerediaOperations Associate at Accial Capital

+ 15 more

Also attended D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University27

Bruce SachsInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Kerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTechNicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesDeborah PalestrantPartner, Executive Chair, 4:59 Initiative at 5AM VenturesCourtney TurnerDirector of Finance at Cure VenturesNancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology Ventures

+ 21 more

Also attended University of Maine12

Connor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCJon LaddAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesBrendan RogersCo-Founder & Partner at 2am VCJason SyversenCEO of SportsVisio at New North VenturesAndrew KatonElectromechanical Engineer at Innovation Works

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ready.net1

Jase WilsonFounder at Ready

Also worked at Neighborly2

Kartik SathappanGeneral Partner at Families FundJase WilsonFounder at Ready

Also worked at Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC1

John PeryamManaging Partner at Fulcrum Global Capital

Also worked at Fidelity Investments114

Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesHelen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

+ 108 more