Mike Ferrari

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

Education

1. University of VirginiaBachelor of Science
2. USC Marshall School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
3. Marine Aviation Weapons & Tactics Instructor CourseAH-1 Weapons and Tactics Instructor

Skills & more

• 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

From Mike's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Virginia316

AOAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKEKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTKTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFRFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMLMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

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Also attended USC Marshall School of Business138

NPNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJPJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesRDRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesTMTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesESEvan SmithManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersAZAlicia ZaettaAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dauntless Ventures2

PKPete KoziolCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless VenturesSRScott RobertsonCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dauntless Ventures

Also worked at Salesforce Ventures17

KRKeith RobinsonSenior Advisor at OxxJ(Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalMBMaxime BucaillePrincipal at Draper AssociatesKPKhushboo PatelChief Operating Officer at Salesforce VenturesMCMatthew CorsettiSenior Fund Accountant at Salesforce VenturesODOlivia DonatelliSenior Manager, Finance at Salesforce Ventures

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Also worked at In-Q-Tel35

ABA.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelBABruce AdamsExecutive Vice President and General Counsel at In-Q-TelLFLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelACAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersWTWesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsGLGilman LouieInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners

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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186

JKJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNPNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDBDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures

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