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Mike Smerklo
InvestorGeneral Partner at NCV Entrepreneurs · General Partner at NCV · Co-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures
Austin, Texas
Writes $3M – $5M checks · typically $4M
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About
Mike Smerklo is an entrepreneur, investor, and author who built ServiceSource from a startup into a multibillion-dollar public company. He grew up in Toledo and later wrote "Mr. Monkey and Me," a book about the mental and psychological side of the entrepreneurial journey, including his SHAPE framework for managing self-doubt. His career spans bootstrapped, venture-backed, and hyper-growth stages through to an IPO, and he now works as an investor supporting founders.
Contact· published on Mike's own website
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Built ServiceSource into a multibillion-dollar public company that went through an IPO.
- More
- Wrote the book Mr. Monkey and Me about the mental challenges of entrepreneurship. Grew up in a low-income household in Toledo. Developed the SHAPE framework for managing self-doubt in entrepreneurship.
From Mike's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 2
Alert MediaBoard seat
via Next Coast Ventures · filed Jan 2019 · $32M raise
PhlurBoard seat
via Next Coast Ventures · filed Aug 2016 · $2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AttaTeam!BOXTBrainCheckCallers AICeresaDiligent RoboticsFirst DollarFlip CXFrontrow HealthHip eCommerceOsanoOutlierScaleFactorStopLightSubmittableVital InteractionWorkweek
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at NCV Entrepreneurs
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Smerklo?
- Mike Smerklo is an entrepreneur, investor, and author who built ServiceSource from a startup into a multibillion-dollar public company. He grew up in Toledo and later wrote "Mr. Monkey and Me," a book about the mental and psychological side of the entrepreneurial journey, including his SHAPE framework for managing self-doubt. His career spans bootstrapped, venture-backed, and hyper-growth stages through to an IPO, and he now works as an investor supporting founders.
- Where does Mike Smerklo work?
- Mike Smerklo is General Partner at NCV Entrepreneurs and General Partner at NCV and Co-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures.
- What check size does Mike Smerklo write?
- Mike Smerklo typically writes checks of $3M – $5M.
- What boards does Mike Smerklo sit on?
- Mike Smerklo holds tracked board seats at Alert Media, Phlur, StopLight.
- What companies has Mike Smerklo invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AlertMedia, AttaTeam!, BOXT, BrainCheck, Callers AI, Ceresa, Diligent Robotics, First Dollar, Flip CX, Frontrow Health, Hip eCommerce, Osano, and 7 more.
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