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Mike Ferrari

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless Ventures

United States

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1,160 people in our graph share verified history with Mike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Mike: together at United States Marine Corps

About

A former Marine Corps attack pilot and tactics instructor who moved into investing after working as a technology banker at Goldman Sachs. He was a Managing Director at In-Q-Tel in Silicon Valley and co-led its Sydney office, then led Salesforce Ventures in Australia. He studied at the University of Virginia and USC.

Experience

  1. Dauntless VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Salus VenturesManaging Director2023 — 2024Greater Sydney Area
  3. Salesforce VenturesManaging Director & Head of Australia2021 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. In-Q-TelManaging Director2016 — 2021Sydney, Australia and Menlo Park, CA
  5. Dog Tag Brewing FoundationCo-Founder / Board of Directors2015 — 2020Bozeman, MT
  6. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking; Technology, Media & Telecom2014 — 2016San Francisco, California
  7. United States Marine CorpsMarine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Instructor2008 — 2014Afghanistan / Middle East / East Asia / Camp Pendleton, CA
  8. United States Marine CorpsMarine Corps Officer & AH-1W Cobra Pilot2002 — 2014Based out of Camp Pendleton, CA
  9. Goldman SachsVeteran Integration Program (VIP)2013Greater New York City Area / Salt Lake City
  10. Northrop Grumman CorporationUAS Pilot Trainer2012 — 2013Rancho Bernardo, CA
  11. Marine Light Attack Squadron 169Deputy Director of Operations2011 — 2012Camp Pendleton, CA
  12. Marine Light Attack Squadron 169Detachment Commander, Forward Operating Base Dwyer2010 — 2011Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
  13. Marine Light Attack Squadron 169Director of Future Operations / Director of Tactics and Intelligence2010 — 2011Camp Pendleton, CA / Afghanistan
  14. HMLA-267Director of Future Operations / Director of Tactics and Intelligence2008 — 2011Camp Pendleton, CA / Okinawa, Japan
  15. HMLA-267Flightline Maintenance Department Officer In Charge2005 — 2008Camp Pendleton, CA; Middle East

Skills & more

Early Stage Companies1Venture Capital1Start-up ConsultingBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityBusiness PlanningStrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Growth InvestingInvestmentsGrowth CapitalEarly-Stage Startups
+12 moreTacticsMilitaryIntelligenceCommandHelicoptersAviationSecurity ClearanceMilitary OperationsMicrosoft ExcelLeadershipManagementProblem Solving
  • Private Pilot License, Helicopter and Fixed Wing Single Engine — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Instrument Rating, Helicopter and Fixed Wing Single-Engine — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Commercial Rating, Helicopter and Fixed Wing Single-Engine — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Series 79 — FINRA

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Colleagues at Dauntless Ventures

Pete Koziol
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless Ventures
Scott Robertson
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Ferrari?
A former Marine Corps attack pilot and tactics instructor who moved into investing after working as a technology banker at Goldman Sachs. He was a Managing Director at In-Q-Tel in Silicon Valley and co-led its Sydney office, then led Salesforce Ventures in Australia. He studied at the University of Virginia and USC.
Where does Mike Ferrari work?
Mike Ferrari is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless Ventures.
Where did Mike Ferrari go to school?
Mike Ferrari studied at University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science); USC Marshall School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Marine Aviation Weapons & Tactics Instructor Course (AH-1 Weapons and Tactics Instructor).

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