Mike Wilkes
InvestorExecutive Director at North Texas Angel Network
McKinney, Texas
Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $50K
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About
Mike Wilkes is the Executive Director of the North Texas Angel Network, where he works with founders and angel investors to source, evaluate, and fund seed-stage companies. Before NTAN, he worked with Plug and Play Tech Center in McKinney connecting large corporations with emerging technologies, and previously managed an early-stage innovation fund focused on regional technology companies. He founded a manufacturing company in college, served as a squad leader in the Marine Corps, and mentors at tech accelerators in the D/FW area.
Experience
- North Texas Angel NetworkExecutive Directorcurrent2026 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Gratia Equity PartnersPE Scoutcurrent2026 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Plug and Play Tech CenterCorporate Innovation2025 — 2026McKinney, Texas, United States
- McKinney Economic Development CorporationProject Manager2023 — 2025McKinney, Texas, United States
- North Texas Angel NetworkOperations Manager2022 — 2023Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- North Texas Angel NetworkInterim Director2022Dallas, Texas, United States
- MWilkes LLCOwner2021 — 2022
- United States Marine CorpsSquad Leader | Logistics (0481)2016 — 2020
- SigmetrixIntern2016McKinney, TX
Skills & more
Venture CapitalLeadership9Problem Solving6Sales1Strategic Business DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelSalesforce.comMicrosoft Office3Team BuildingManagement
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Sales CampaignsSocial Media MarketingLearningSocial MediaSales & MarketingTeam MotivationCommunicationCustomer ServiceMarketingLogistics ManagementOperations ManagementStart-ups- Advanced Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing — The National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing - Texas A&M University
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Ichan Stall
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Wilkes?
- Mike Wilkes is the Executive Director of the North Texas Angel Network, where he works with founders and angel investors to source, evaluate, and fund seed-stage companies. Before NTAN, he worked with Plug and Play Tech Center in McKinney connecting large corporations with emerging technologies, and previously managed an early-stage innovation fund focused on regional technology companies. He founded a manufacturing company in college, served as a squad leader in the Marine Corps, and mentors at tech accelerators in the D/FW area.
- Where does Mike Wilkes work?
- Mike Wilkes is Executive Director at North Texas Angel Network.
- What check size does Mike Wilkes write?
- Mike Wilkes typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- Where did Mike Wilkes go to school?
- Mike Wilkes studied at Texas A&M University (Graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University).
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Also attended Texas A&M University254
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Shared employers
Also worked at Plug and Play Tech Center122
Antonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalSam KormanAssociate at PeakSpan Capital PartnersJon ChuExperts | Venture Partner at 212Yang TranPartner at Zero Prime VenturesZiheng LiInvestor at Saison Capital
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Also worked at North Texas Angel Network5
Also worked at United States Marine Corps57
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