Fundraising Fox

Mike Ghaffary

Investor

General Partner at Burst Capital · General Partner at Canvas Ventures · Board director at Float Health · Director at Darwin Enterprise North America 2018 · Board director at FlyHomes

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $5M – $20M checks · typically $10M

About

Mike Ghaffary, former Stitcher co‑founder and Eat24 CEO who exited to Grubhub, uses a playbook approach to marketplaces (frequency, take rate) and favors AI that creates blue‑collar and small‑business jobs.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces

Board director at Float HealthYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Mike went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Float Health's investors · 4

Also CapitalNew York · since 2023Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023Wave CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Float Health

RJRyan Johnson
Ryan JohnsonFounder
CJChristy Johnson
Christy JohnsonFounder

Director at Darwin Enterprise North America 2018

Intro paths

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In turn, Mike can intro founders to Darwin Enterprise North America 2018's investors below.

Darwin Enterprise North America 2018's investors · 3

Camber CreekNew York · $1M checksCanvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checksTq Ventures LlcNew York

Board director at FlyHomes

Intro paths

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

FlyHomes's investors · 9

75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2018Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checksCamber CreekNew York · $1M checksCanvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksShasta VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $6M checks · since 2018Starting LineChicago · $750K – $2M checksVesta VenturesEncinitas

Co-founders at FlyHomes

TGTushar Garg
Tushar GargExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Stephen LaneExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Burst CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Canvas VenturesGeneral Partner2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Social Capital LPGeneral Partner2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. YelpCEO of Yelp Eat242015 — 2017San Francisco
  5. YelpSenior Vice President of Business and Corporate Development2010 — 2015
  6. SuperhumanInvestor2015 — 2016
  7. StravaAdvisor / Investor2012 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
  8. TrialPayDirector of Business Development2009 — 2010
  9. StitcherCo-Founder and Vice President, Business Development2007 — 2009San Francisco
  10. Summit PartnersVice President2006 — 2007
  11. Boston Consulting GroupSummer Associate Consultant2005

Skills & more

Venture Capital40Start-ups71Corporate Development23Strategic Partnerships57Entrepreneurship25Strategy66Business Development72Strategic Planning27Mergers1Product Management7E-commerce16Leadership16
+12 moreMarketingSalesforce.comGo-to-market StrategyBusiness IntelligenceBusiness PlanningAnalyticsMobile DevicesLead GenerationMergers & AcquisitionsContract NegotiationMarketing StrategyOnline Advertising

From Mike's professional profile.

Colleagues at Burst Capital

Geoff Donaker
General Partner at Burst Capital
Michael Stoppelman
Venture Advisor at Verissimo Ventures
Rachel Williams
Advisor at Burst Capital
Rob Krolik
General Partner and CFO at Burst Capital
Wendy Lim
General Partner at Burst Capital

Network4

Alexander RosenScout
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Darby WongScout
Angel investor
Elizabeth WeilScout
Founder & Partner at Scribble Ventures
Gary LittleScout
Operating Partner at Canvas Ventures

Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Ghaffary?
Mike Ghaffary, former Stitcher co‑founder and Eat24 CEO who exited to Grubhub, uses a playbook approach to marketplaces (frequency, take rate) and favors AI that creates blue‑collar and small‑business jobs.
Where does Mike Ghaffary work?
Mike Ghaffary is General Partner at Burst Capital and Board director at Float Health and Board director at FlyHomes.
What does Mike Ghaffary invest in?
Mike Ghaffary invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces.
What check size does Mike Ghaffary write?
Mike Ghaffary typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.
Where did Mike Ghaffary go to school?
Mike Ghaffary studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Harvard Law School (JD); University of Southern California (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Harvard Business School mafia323

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2

+ 316 more

University of Southern California mafia137

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Matt MichelsonM.S.Founded Evid Science +1Jinal JhaveriMaster of ScienceFounded SchoolMint +1Danny WenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Crowdmade +1

+ 130 more

Harvard Law School mafia33

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Karl SunDoctor of Law - JDFounded Lucid Software, Inc. +1Sheila Lirio MarceloJDFounded Proof of Learn +1Allan YoungFellowshipFounded Pavo-IoT +1Michael LemmJuris Doctor (J.D.)Founded Andco +1Bryant LeeJuris Doctor (J.D.)Founded Vaero +1Anna PalmerJ.D.Founded Boston Legacy FC

+ 26 more

Monta Vista High School mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Vrinda GuptaFounded Sequin +1Raghav AroraFounded Blaze Market Incorporated +1Evaline TsaiHigh SchoolFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsAravindh DoraiFounded FableKamil KisielewiczFounded InterlockDhruhin KurliFounded Patchwork

+ 9 more

Strava mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Edgar PavlovskyMachine LearningFounded MRGN +1Austin HayGrowth Engineering AdvisorFounded ClarifyAdam HansmannBusiness OperationsFounded The AthleticCesar VillaresPartnerFounded Mamba WaterDavid KleinBusiness OperationsFounded ParadeJJ TangKOM OwnerFounded Rootly

+ 4 more

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Harvard Law School164

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 158 more

Also attended University of Southern California490

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital

+ 484 more

Also attended Monta Vista High School25

Kim-Mai CutlerInvestor at Initialized CapitalLindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcKatya HancockHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthAlex ScherbakovskyGeneral Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointDJ PatilGeneral Partner at GreatPoint VenturesEvaline TsaiPrincipal at Gigascale Capital

+ 19 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Social Capital LP27

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsCarmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersJonathan HsuCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookTed MaidenbergCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital FirstlookJake EllowitzCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital Firstlook

+ 21 more

Also worked at Yelp66

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersLogan GreenCo-founder of LyftMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital

+ 60 more

Also worked at Strava24

M.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid SwainChief Marketing Officer at ParadigmKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCVJonathan PoffleyVice President at TCVNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCV

+ 18 more

Also worked at TrialPay3

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesAlex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzYuen YehEA and Office Manager at Amplify Partners