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Mike Kwatinetz

Investor

General Partner at Azure Capital Partners · Board director at Le Tote · Board director at Knowledge Holdings · Board director at Open Road Integrated Media

Atherton, California, United States

About

Founding General Partner specializing in consumer companies, software and infrastructure technologies, having led Azure investments in Chairish, FilterEasy, Luma Health, Sprinklr and Tripping. Previously Group Head of Technology Research and a Managing Director at CSFB, Deutsche Bank Securities and PaineWebber, and a top-ranked analyst. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Mathematical Modeling from UC Berkeley and an M.B.A. from NYU.

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Board director at Le ToteYC S13

Intro paths

YC

Mike went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Co-founders at Le Tote

RTRakesh Tondon
Rakesh TondonFounder/CEO
BNBrett Northart
Brett NorthartCo-Founder & President

Board director at Knowledge Holdings

Intro paths

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

Board director at Open Road Integrated Media

Intro paths

In turn, Mike can intro founders to Open Road Integrated Media's investors below.

Co-founders at Open Road Integrated Media

JF
Jane FriedmanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Azure Capital PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2000 — present
  2. Credit Suisse First BostonManaging Director1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital33SaaS1Enterprise Software2Private Equity5Start-ups22Corporate Development10Mergers & Acquisitions6Venture Financing7Strategic Planning2Business Strategy6Business Development4Product Management1
+12 moreFinancial ModelingMergersEntrepreneurshipValuationExecutive ManagementMobile DevicesStrategyNew Business DevelopmentLeadershipInvestment BankingStrategic PartnershipsM&A experience

From Mike's professional profile.

Deals · 4

ChairishBoard seat

via Azure Capital Partners · filed Jun 2023 · $9.1M raise

Le ToteBoard seat

via Azure Capital Partners · filed Sep 2015 · $15M raise

Open Road Integrated MediaBoard seat

via Azure Capital Partners · filed Jun 2015 · $3M raise

Knowledge HoldingsBoard seat

via Azure Capital Partners · filed Mar 2015 · $823.9K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Azure Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Kwatinetz?
Founding General Partner specializing in consumer companies, software and infrastructure technologies, having led Azure investments in Chairish, FilterEasy, Luma Health, Sprinklr and Tripping. Previously Group Head of Technology Research and a Managing Director at CSFB, Deutsche Bank Securities and PaineWebber, and a top-ranked analyst. He holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Mathematical Modeling from UC Berkeley and an M.B.A. from NYU.
Where does Mike Kwatinetz work?
Mike Kwatinetz is General Partner at Azure Capital Partners and Board director at Le Tote and Board director at Knowledge Holdings and Board director at Open Road Integrated Media.
What boards does Mike Kwatinetz sit on?
Mike Kwatinetz holds tracked board seats at Chairish, Knowledge Holdings, Le Tote, Open Road Integrated Media.
Where did Mike Kwatinetz go to school?
Mike Kwatinetz studied at UC Berkely (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), mathematics).

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