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.

Mike Ma

Investor

Managing Partner at Sidecut Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

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Mike: together at Bank of America

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 Sales

Languages 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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Also attended University of Chicago604

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront Ventures Shardul ShahInvestor at Index Ventures Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark Capital Rolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture Group Jonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nex Cubed11

Gil BirnboimHead of Platform at UpWest Garrett ColeyAnalyst at TitletownTech Duncan LoganInvestor at 9Zero Inc Adarsh BhattCo-Founder and General Partner at Comma Capital Samir Adams GhoshManaging Partner at Frontures Markus StevensonCo-Founder & President at Black Angel Group

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Also worked at PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors2

Thaxter SharpPartner at Zetta Venture Partners Wayne HansonProduct Developer, Co-Founder at Participant Assistive Products

Also worked at Public Laboratory for Open Technology & Science1

Sarthak AggarwalCTO at Decawork

Also worked at Bank of America533

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Anthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel Capital Andrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution Will QuistGP at Slow Ventures Chris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOG

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