Mikowai Ashwill
InvestorGeneral Partner, Early at Spark Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Miko is an investor on Spark's early-stage team, previously at Ribbit where he led the investment in Decagon. He studied music and industrial engineering at Northwestern and worked at Goldman Sachs, and describes a hands-on approach to backing a small number of ambitious founders.
Experience
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Spark CapitalInvestor2025 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Standard IntelligenceBoard Membercurrent2026 β present
- XDOFInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- DecagonInvestor2025 β 2026
- Ribbit CapitalRibbit Capital2023 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- DFJ GrowthInvestor2022 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2019 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Languages English Β· Polish Β· Spanish
From Mikowai's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Decagon
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Spark Capital
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Diana Berisha
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Hannah Chowdhury
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mikowai Ashwill?
- Miko is an investor on Spark's early-stage team, previously at Ribbit where he led the investment in Decagon. He studied music and industrial engineering at Northwestern and worked at Goldman Sachs, and describes a hands-on approach to backing a small number of ambitious founders.
- Where does Mikowai Ashwill work?
- Mikowai Ashwill is General Partner, Early at Spark Capital.
- What companies has Mikowai Ashwill invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Decagon.
- Where did Mikowai Ashwill go to school?
- Mikowai Ashwill studied at Northwestern University (Bachelors of Arts, Piano Performance); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering).
- Does Mikowai Ashwill lead rounds?
- Yes β Mikowai Ashwill has led 1 tracked investment.
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