Invests in
Sectors:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
Skills
Lists including Michael
Investments
Wathco General Contractors
Total Funding:
Rhone Apparel
Total Funding: $6M
Garden City Equity
Total Funding: $50M
AdQuick
Total Funding: $17M
Evolv Technology
Total Funding: $84M
Extend
Total Funding: $370M
Impossible Foods
Total Funding: $1.1B
Haystack News
Total Funding: $4M
Blue Bottle Coffee
Total Funding: $120M
Work Experience
2020
Founder & CEO
2020
Garden City Equity is a people-first holding company that acquires and grows family- and founder-owned businesses for the long term. Our mission is to honor God by building a workplace where every team member thrives. We are a collective of 200+ mission-aligned shareholders focused on purpose, people, and profits. Today, we own seven businesses (majority and minority stakes) and manage ~$300m. Our Approach • People First: We prioritize our people and culture. • Long-Term Ownership: We buy and intend to hold companies with minimal debt. • Founder-Friendly: We retain management, close deals within 60 days, and protect the company’s legacy. Strategic Capital: We don’t rely on institutional investors. Instead, our funding comes from value-driven partners who share our passion for building and growing great businesses. - Connext - Wathco - Essig Pools - RevPartners - WeBuild - Trextel - Westbrook
2022
Board Member
2022
Cambia’s family of 20+ companies empowers more than 70 million Americans nationwide, including more than 3.4 million people through our regional health plans. Cambia employs 5,000+ team members and exceeds annual revenues of $15B+.
2020
Board Advisor
2020
Currently an advisor for: Embark is a new kind of business advisory firm focused on optimizing finance, accounting, & technology. One of the fastest growing companies in Texas. Rhone is a activewear brand for men and women. Rhone exists to inspire those who challenge themselves in the relentless pursuit of progress. Extend is a leader in warranty and protection plan services and most recently achieved a valuation of $1.6B. Pray.com is the #1 most downloaded app for Daily Prayer
2014
Founder
2014
MAV Ventures is a diversified private family office that has invested in 100+ direct companies and/or PE/VC funds.
2014 - 2023
Co-Founder & Board Director
2014 - 2023
New Story has developed dozens of purpose-built communities comprised of 3,000+ homes across international territories such as Mexico, Haiti, El Salvador, etc. New Story has been named 3x as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. In 2019, New Story began the world’s first 3D-printed community that’s featured as a documentary on Apple TV+.
2014 - 2020
Global VP, GM & Chief of Staff to CEO
2014 - 2020
DocuSign is the global leader of eSignature and digital transaction management. DocuSign went public in 2018 ($DOCU) and ultimately hit a market cap of $60B.
2011 - 2014
Chief of Staff
2011 - 2014
Dell acquired Wyse Technology in 2012 where Michael was then promoted to serve as Chief of Staff to CEO of Dell Wyse.
2006 - 2011
Field Sales Manager
2006 - 2011
Started selling Cutco knives at 17 years old as a Junior in High School, and continued selling full-time while in college.