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
- Halcyon FuturesFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — present
- Halcyon VenturesFounder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GoodfireInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Artificial Intelligence Underwriting CompanyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- TransluceFirst Funder and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- AI Verification and Evaluation Research Institute (AVERI)First Funder and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Seismic FoundationFirst Funder and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- GreatPoint VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- GreatPoint VenturesPartner2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Founders PledgePledgercurrent2018 — present
- Tyler Cowen's Emergent VenturesGrantee2023 — 2024
- Nonfiction ResearchInvestor2018 — 2023
- Sirona MedicalInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2022
- Atlas HealthInvestor2021 — 2022
- Endear HealthInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2022
- Spot InsuranceInvestor and Board Director2021 — 2022
- Carrum HealthInvestor2020 — 2022
- ZenBusiness PBCInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
- PacelineInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
- GOOD PLANeT FoodsInvestor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
Education
- Georgetown UniversityAB, Government
- The Peddie SchoolHigh School
- Stellenbosch UniversityCertificate, Entrepreneurship
Skills & more
Strategic Planning15Strategy15Leadership6Management4Dinosaurs8Venture Capital32Baskets4Entrepreneurship47Start-ups19Business Development43Business Strategy21Consulting10
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MarketingSalesCustomer RelationsFine DiningStrategic PartnershipsCustomer ServiceAcrobaticsEarly-stage StartupsEmbroideryBeatboxingFrom Mike's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ranch Ventures
Network4
Andrew Perlman
Managing Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Avi Goldberg
Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
David Resnekov
Investor at GreatPoint Ventures
DJ Patil
General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures
Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mike work?
- Mike is Venture Advisor at Ranch Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown University376
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 VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also attended The Peddie School7
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 University50
Samantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad CapitalLawrence KilianPrincipal, Corporate Development and M&A at SpeedinvestCamilla JohnsonSenior Associate at Fuel Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Halcyon Ventures1
Also worked at Goodfire7
Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJNnamdi IregbulemPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersZach DeWittPartner at WingDavid LangerFounder and Managing Partner at LIONHEART VENTURESTim TullyPartner at Menlo Ventures
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