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Mike

Investor

Venture Advisor at Ranch Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

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420 people in our graph share verified history with Mike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Mike: together at Sirona Medical
Mike: together at Phil, Inc.

About

Mike was formerly a Principal at Rubicon Venture Capital and an early employee at LiquidSpace, a San Francisco startup backed by Reid Hoffman, FLOODGATE and Shasta Ventures. He brings deep venture capital experience.

Experience

  1. Halcyon FuturesFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — present
  2. Halcyon VenturesFounder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. GoodfireInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Artificial Intelligence Underwriting CompanyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  5. TransluceFirst Funder and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. AI Verification and Evaluation Research Institute (AVERI)First Funder and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. Seismic FoundationFirst Funder and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. GreatPoint VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
  9. GreatPoint VenturesPartner2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Founders PledgePledgercurrent2018 — present
  11. Tyler Cowen's Emergent VenturesGrantee2023 — 2024
  12. Nonfiction ResearchInvestor2018 — 2023
  13. Sirona MedicalInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2022
  14. Atlas HealthInvestor2021 — 2022
  15. Endear HealthInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2022
  16. Spot InsuranceInvestor and Board Director2021 — 2022
  17. Carrum HealthInvestor2020 — 2022
  18. ZenBusiness PBCInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
  19. PacelineInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
  20. GOOD PLANeT FoodsInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
  21. ExtendInvestor and Board Observer2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  22. RapidDeployInvestor and Board Observer2019 — 2022
  23. Phil, Inc.Investor and Board Observer2018 — 2022
  24. Even FinancialInvestor and Board Observer2018 — 2022
  25. Sidecar HealthInvestor and Board Observer2018 — 2022
  26. Spring LabsInvestor and Board Observer2018 — 2022
  27. Activ SurgicalInvestor2018 — 2022
  28. InsightRXInvestor2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  29. Comet LabsPrincipal2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  30. Rubicon Venture CapitalCo-Founder and Principal2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  31. LiquidSpaceBusiness Development and Operations2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  32. Georgetown AngelsIntern2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  33. DashfireIntern2012Greater New York City Area
  34. GEP WorldwideAssociate2011 — 2012Clark, NJ
  35. Rectrix AviationIntern2011Bedford, MA
  36. Life's Last NeedsCo-Founder2009 — 2011Washington, DC
  37. IBMIntern2010

Skills & more

Strategic Planning15Strategy15Leadership6Management4Dinosaurs8Venture Capital32Baskets4Entrepreneurship47Start-ups19Business Development43Business Strategy21Consulting10
+10 moreMarketingSalesCustomer RelationsFine DiningStrategic PartnershipsCustomer ServiceAcrobaticsEarly-stage StartupsEmbroideryBeatboxing

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Colleagues at Ranch Ventures

Howie
Managing Director at Ranch Ventures
Howie Diamond
General Partner at Ranch Ventures
Ian
Technical Advisor at Ranch Ventures
Jesse Debban
Legal at Ranch Ventures
Kimberly
Venture Partner at Ranch Ventures
Kimberly Weiner
General Partner at Ranch Ventures
Rick Levin
Venture Partner at Ranch Ventures

Network3

Andrew Perlman
Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Avi Goldberg
Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
David Resnekov
Investor at GreatPoint Ventures

Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike?
Mike was formerly a Principal at Rubicon Venture Capital and an early employee at LiquidSpace, a San Francisco startup backed by Reid Hoffman, FLOODGATE and Shasta Ventures. He brings deep venture capital experience.
Where does Mike work?
Mike is Venture Advisor at Ranch Ventures.
Where did Mike go to school?
Mike studied at Georgetown University (AB, Government); The Peddie School (High School); Stellenbosch University (Certificate, Entrepreneurship).

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University631

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital

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Also attended The Peddie School16

Jarrid TingleInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersBarry GoldsmithOperating Partner at Updata PartnersJacqueline ResesPartner at Apax DigitalJustin KangCo-Founder and General Partner at Visible HandsSangu DelleExecutive Chairman at Golden PalmKelly CoyleProgram Manager | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners

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Also attended Stellenbosch University101

Samantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberWilmari SmitFund Controller at White Star CapitalVincent CoonInvestor at HV CapitalJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Halcyon Ventures1

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

Also worked at Goodfire9

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJDanielle ZhangCampus Lead at The MBA FundNnamdi IregbulemPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersZach DeWittPartner at WingTim TullyPartner at Menlo Ventures

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Also worked at Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company4

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcGordon RitterFounder and General Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersDavid MeyerCEO at LynceusRajiv DattaniCo-founder at AI Underwriting Company

Also worked at Transluce1

Rajiv DattaniCo-founder at AI Underwriting Company