Mike Loretz
InvestorGeneral Partner at Inertia Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
Writes $2M checks
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Dana SettleunlockedMike: together at Pacaso (2021–2026)
×2Mike: together at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
×5Mike: together at OpenAI
Mike: together at Anduril
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
- Tides VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Inertia VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Persona AI IncLead Investorcurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Anduril IndustriesInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- OpenAIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Telly TVInvestorcurrent2023 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- BillfoldInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Synthetic Turing Experience TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- DomusoInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Chubby SnacksInvestorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- UpflexInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- PacasoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- BeemBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Snappt IncBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- FyxtInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Fenix Development, Inc.Director2018 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
- Fenix Development, Inc.Project Manager2016 — 2018Los Angeles, CA
- Equinox Commercial Real EstateInvestment Sales2014 — 2022Beverly Hills, CA
- Coast to Coast LLCDirector2014Orange County, California Area
- Loretz BuildersProject Manager2009 — 2014Silicon Valley
Skills & more
LeadershipPublic SpeakingEarly Stage InvestmentInternational BusinessForecastingProgram ManagementCommercial Real EstateReal Estate TransactionsReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate EconomicsReal Estate FinancingReal Estate Marketing
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Contract NegotiationReal EstateCorporate Real EstateCommercial Real Estate DevelopmentLanguages Spanish
- Real Estate Broker/Sales Agent — California Department of Real Estate
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Loretz?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did Mike Loretz go to school?
- Mike Loretz studied at W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business (law)); UCLA Extension (Real Estate Development); Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (International Business).
Same school
Also attended W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University54
Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire VenturesBenjamin BrockwellVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalRyan ChouManaging Director of Investments at SKY VCTravis HeathAdministrative Partner & CFO at Signal Peak VenturesNat KunesExecutive-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersDerrick LeeCFO at Ridge Ventures
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Also attended UCLA Extension25
Nikolai RiiberInvestor at InvestinorSharon StevensonCo-Founder, Managing Director, Venture Partner at Okapi Venture CapitalVictoria SamlandController at Declaration PartnersAmarit CharoenphanInvestor at NZVCJessica VargasExecutive Assistant at Griffin Gaming PartnersGuilherme HadlichPartner at Cubit Capital
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Also attended Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona102
Eduard FeliuManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupMar FernándezMarketing & Communications Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupNash Carey-EwendSenior Associate, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesAgustina NietoLegal Counsel at Nauta CapitalIsabel JimenezPrincipal at Asabys PartnersDr. Benedikt BuchspiesPrincipal - Technology Research and Science at Planet A Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Persona AI Inc2
Also worked at OpenAI180
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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