Mike Maté
InvestorGeneral Partner at Kickstart Ventures
Metro Manila
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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Experience
- Kickstart Ventures, Inc.General Partnercurrent2022 — presentMetro Manila
- Lydia.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentTaipei City, Taiwan
- KICKS CREWBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Roslin TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- SariSukiBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNational Capital Region, Philippines
- SRTXBoard Observer2025 — 2026Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Seawood Resources, Inc.Director2019 — 2022Manila
- Akaroa Salmon New ZealandBoard Member2020 — 2021Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- BPI Capital CorporationHead, Structured Finance (LevFin) and Debt Products2014 — 2019Makati City, Philippines
- Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & De Los AngelesSenior Associate, Project Development & Finance Group and M&A Group2008 — 2014Makati City, Philippines
- Morrison & Foerster LLPVisiting International Attorney, M&A Group2012 — 2013San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions32Securities Regulation28Corporate Law40Cross-border Transactions18Capital Markets9Legal Advice22Corporate Governance13Commercial Litigation12Project Finance5Dispute Resolution6Mergers4Private Equity5
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Joint VenturesVenture CapitalInternational ArbitrationLicensingMediationAlternative Dispute ResolutionCivil LitigationLeveraged FinanceMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeStructured FinanceInvestment BankingLanguages Tagalog
- Admission — Integrated Bar of the Philippines
- Admission — New York State Bar Association
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Colleagues at Kickstart Ventures
Bianca Ahorro
Strategic Partnerships Sr. Associate at Kickstart Ventures
Bit Santos
Partner, Portfolio Operations at Kickstart Ventures
Carmina Reapor
Financial Planning and Accounting Director at Kickstart Ventures
Celina Durante
Head of Communications at Kickstart Ventures
Dan Siazon
Founder & Managing Partner at Kickstart Ventures
Jan Kendrick Ong
Investment Senior Associate at Kickstart Ventures
Janis Nolasco
Office Manager at Kickstart Ventures
Janna Legere
Investment Analyst at Kickstart Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Maté?
- General Partner at Kickstart Ventures
- Where does Mike Maté work?
- Mike Maté is General Partner at Kickstart Ventures.
- What check size does Mike Maté write?
- Mike Maté typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- Where did Mike Maté go to school?
- Mike Maté studied at Harvard Law School (Master of Laws (LL.M.), M&A); Duke University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History); Ateneo de Manila University (Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law).
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Also attended Harvard Law School361
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Also attended Duke University1,022
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at LightbankScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures
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Also attended Ateneo de Manila University75
Gabby DizonCEO at Bitkraft Esports VenturesDon Russel H. LimInvestor at Openspace VenturesDavid BonifacioManaging Partner, Head of Philippines at TNBAuraJessie CruzValue Creation Analyst at TNBAuraMat Jirvonn F. ReyesResearch Analyst at TNBAuraMinette NavarretePresident & Managing Partner at Kickstart Ventures
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