Mike Maté
InvestorGeneral Partner at Kickstart Ventures
Metro Manila
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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
Education
- Harvard Law SchoolMaster of Laws (LL.M.), M&A2011 — 2012
- Duke UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), History1999 — 2003
- Ateneo de Manila UniversityDoctor of Law (J.D.), Law2003 — 2007
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions32Securities Regulation28Corporate Law40Cross-border Transactions18Capital Markets9Legal Advice22Corporate Governance13Commercial Litigation12Project Finance5Dispute Resolution6Mergers4Private Equity5
+12 more
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
From Mike's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Law School126
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKenneth 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
+ 120 more
Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 378 more
Also attended Ateneo de Manila University49
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
+ 43 more
Shared employers
Also worked at KICKS CREW1
Also worked at Roslin Technologies1
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
Ernest Cu
Chairman of the Board, Mynt at Kickstart Ventures
Jan Kendrick Ong
Investment Senior Associate at Kickstart Ventures
Janis Nolasco
Office Manager at Kickstart Ventures


























