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Mike Loretz

Investor

General Partner at Inertia Ventures

Los Angeles, California, United States

Writes $2M checks

About

Developer-turned-investor with hands-on experience building large mixed-use projects (16-story Tempe, $126M Watermark), operating two investment platforms and writing $1M–$3M Seed/Series A checks into real estate tech and frontier AI/robotics.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Tides VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. Inertia VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. Persona AI IncLead Investorcurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  4. Anduril IndustriesInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. OpenAIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. Telly TVInvestorcurrent2023 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  7. BillfoldInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  8. Synthetic Turing Experience TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  9. DomusoInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  10. Chubby SnacksInvestorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  11. UpflexInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  12. PacasoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. BeemBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  14. Snappt IncBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  15. FyxtInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  16. Fenix Development, Inc.Director2018 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
  17. Fenix Development, Inc.Project Manager2016 — 2018Los Angeles, CA
  18. Equinox Commercial Real EstateInvestment Sales2014 — 2022Beverly Hills, CA
  19. Coast to Coast LLCDirector2014Orange County, California Area
  20. Loretz BuildersProject Manager2009 — 2014Silicon Valley

Education

  1. W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Business (law)2009 — 2013
  2. UCLA ExtensionReal Estate Development2016 — 2018
  3. Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInternational Business2012
  4. Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInternational Busniess Certificate, Intl. Business

Skills & more

LeadershipPublic SpeakingEarly Stage InvestmentInternational BusinessForecastingProgram ManagementCommercial Real EstateReal Estate TransactionsReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate EconomicsReal Estate FinancingReal Estate Marketing
+4 moreContract NegotiationReal EstateCorporate Real EstateCommercial Real Estate Development

Languages Spanish

  • Real Estate Broker/Sales Agent — California Department of Real Estate

From Mike's professional profile.

Colleagues at Inertia Ventures

Nicolas Jacques-Bouchard
General Partner at Inertia Ventures
Nish Patel
Managing Partner at Inertia Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mike Loretz work?
Mike Loretz is General Partner at Inertia Ventures.
What does Mike Loretz invest in?
Mike Loretz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS, Space Tech.
What check size does Mike Loretz write?
Mike Loretz typically writes checks of $2M.

Same school

Also attended W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University26

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Also attended UCLA Extension19

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Also attended Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona70

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Shared employers

Also worked at Persona AI Inc1

Oliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture Capital

Also worked at Anduril Industries34

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesMichael RobinsonInvestor at Craft Ventures

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Also worked at Beem1

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Also worked at Snappt Inc5

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