About
Managing Partner leading Sidecut's 'coach first, capital second' model, developed over five years with 20+ angel investments. Previously Managing Director at Nex Cubed's HBCU Founders Fund, Operating Partner at Sway Ventures, and held senior operating roles at Betterment, Own Up, Bank of America, and Vanguard.
Experience
- Sidecut VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Horsepowered PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- PSIA-AASI EasternAdaptive Examiner + Snowboard Development Teamcurrent2018 — present
- Mount SnowSnowboard Instructor & Staff Trainercurrent2006 — presentWest Dover, VT
- Sway VenturesOperating Partner, FinTech2021 — 2024
- Nex CubedManaging Director, FinTech + HBCU Founders Fund2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Nex CubedManaging Director, FinTech2020 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard InstructorsAdaptive National Team Member2021 — 2024
- Public Laboratory for Open Technology & ScienceBoard Member2018 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Own UpChief Marketing Officer2017 — 2018Greater Boston
- CoeioCo-Founder & President2015 — 2016New York, NY
- ShredBetter (acquired by OnlySky)Founder2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bank of AmericaSVP, Digital Banking, Strategic Planning and Customer Protection Executive2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- BettermentChief Growth Officer2013New York, NY
- The Vanguard GroupHead of Retail Advertising and Prospect Marketing2010 — 2013Malvern, PA
- kasina (acquired by DST Systems)Principal, Chief Business Officer2001 — 2010New York, NY
- iPhrase Technologies (acquired by IBM)Senior Manager, Business Development2000 — 2001Cambridge, MA | San Mateo, CA
- Trilogy (pcOrder.com)Business Development Manager1998 — 2000Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Creative Strategy3People Management2Big Picture Thinking3Management51Leadership45Strategy99Strategic Planning16Venture Capital2Early-Stage Startups2Sales Management24Advertising41Digital Media16
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Social Media MarketingManagement ConsultingMedia PlanningBranding DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMarketing StrategyAsset ManagementStart-upsLeadership DevelopmentBusiness StrategyNon-profitsLarge Account SalesLanguages Chinese · French
- Design Thinking Executive Education Program — Stanford d.school
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Ma?
- Managing Partner leading Sidecut's 'coach first, capital second' model, developed over five years with 20+ angel investments. Previously Managing Director at Nex Cubed's HBCU Founders Fund, Operating Partner at Sway Ventures, and held senior operating roles at Betterment, Own Up, Bank of America, and Vanguard.
- Where does Mike Ma work?
- Mike Ma is Managing Partner at Sidecut Ventures.
- Where did Mike Ma go to school?
- Mike Ma studied at Harvard University (AB, Philosophy); University of Chicago; Westlake High School.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nex Cubed5
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