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Mikey Kailis

Investor

Principal at Counterpart Ventures

San Francisco and Sydney

About

Mikey Kailis joined Counterpart Ventures in 2018 as a foundational member of Fund I, helping build the Counter Club and support founders. He invests in early-stage software and deep tech companies in areas like compute, materials science, energy, critical minerals, manufacturing and logistics, drawing on a background in journalism and the mining/resources innovation sector.

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Invests in

Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSaaS

Experience

  1. Counterpart VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Counterpart VenturesSenior Associate & Head of Operations2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  3. InfinitFormInvestor (Seed)current2025 — present
  4. SoulsideInvestor, Board Member (Seed)current2023 — present
  5. Oxide Computer CompanyInvestor (Series A, B & C)current2022 — present
  6. RemoFirstInvestor (Seed, Series A)current2022 — present
  7. UpflowyInvestor (Seed)current2021 — present
  8. The Society for Construction Solutions (SCS)Chapter Lead, Perth2018 — 2022Perth, Australia
  9. MinespiderAdvisor2018 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  10. UnearthedGrowth Manager2016 — 2018Australia
  11. UnearthedNational Manager2015 — 2016Australia
  12. NASA International Space Apps ChallengeOrganiser2016 — 2018Perth, Australia
  13. OzAPP AwardsProgam Director2013 — 2015Australia
  14. 32 Degrees South GroupMarketing Manager2013 — 2015Perth, Australia
  15. HawaiianMarketing2012 — 2013
  16. Seven Network LimitedJournalist2010 — 2011Perth

Education

  1. The University of Western AustraliaMaster of Commerce (Advanced), Business Administration and Management2011 — 2013
  2. RMIT UniversityMaster of Commerce (Advanced), Finance2012
  3. The University of Notre Dame AustraliaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism2008 — 2011
  4. Hale School2000 — 2007

Skills & more

Start-upsEntrepreneurship

Languages French · Greek

From Mikey's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Western Australia58

Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsShane ChessonFounding Partner at Openspace VenturesMyers DupuyFounder, Scratch Advisors at Tribes VenturesDan CoughlanPrincipal at AirTree VenturesTamryn BarkerSector Director, Mining & Nature at Founders FactoryDondi HanantoInvestment Partner, Southeast Asia at Circulate Capital

+ 52 more

Also attended RMIT University49

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesVictoria ProwseDirector at ArtesianJohn Ng PangilinanFounder at Signum CapitalPhilip SondhuInvestor at Zacua VenturesAlyssa ReisnerPartner at CVS Health VenturesJohn KolendaDirector at Aura Group

+ 43 more

Also attended The University of Notre Dame Australia2

Daniel Nilsson SjolanderPrincipal at New System VenturesTim BarnesClient Services Manager at Radium Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Counterpart Ventures7

Phoebe WangPartner at WI Harper GroupPatrick EggenFounding General Partner at Counterpart VenturesTanvi NarainPrincipal at Counterpart VenturesSamantha HuangPrincipal at BMW i VenturesAbbie WolfDirector of Platform at Counterpart VenturesShoko KaneharaDirector, Business Development at Counterpart Ventures

+ 1 more

Also worked at Oxide Computer Company5

Will CoffieldCo-founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesSeth WinterrothPartner and Head of Policy at Eclipse VenturesNitin MittalAdvisor at Tessera Venture PartnersHenry HuangInvestor at Micron VenturesChristina O'ConorPartner at Congruent Ventures

Also worked at The Society for Construction Solutions (SCS)3

Curtis RodgersPartner at Brick Mortar VenturesParker MundtPartner, Platform at Suffolk TechnologiesAdam BridgmanCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Ironspring Venture

Also worked at Seven Network Limited1

Gemma ActonGTM at Tidal Ventures

Colleagues at Counterpart Ventures

Abbie Wolf
Director of Platform at Counterpart Ventures
Al Lalani
Operating Partner at Counterpart Ventures
Joe Saijo
Founding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures
Nandini Agarwal
Senior Associate at Counterpart Ventures
Patrick Eggen
Founding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures
Shoko Kanehara
Director, Business Development at Counterpart Ventures
Tanvi Narain
Principal at Counterpart Ventures