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Michael Sidgmore

Co-Founder & Partner, Broadhaven Ventures at Broadhaven Capital Partners and Founder, Alt Goes Mainstream

New York, New York

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & Partner, Broadhaven Ventures

    2016

    https://www.broadhaven.vc/ Michael is a Co-Founder & Partner at Broadhaven Ventures, where he invests into FinTech companies, funds, and helps build and incubate businesses at the intersection of private markets and private wealth. Broadhaven Capital Partners is an independent investment bank and investor in financial technology. Broadhaven has advised on over $100 billion in announced merger and acquisition transactions in financial services since 2010.

  • Founder

    2021

    More than media for private markets and private wealth. Content platform (podcast and newsletter) and community that is the meeting place for private markets, delivering high-quality and unique insights, community, and perspectives on the intersection of private markets and private wealth.

2024

  • Co-Founder

    2024

    A collaboration between Alt Goes Mainstream and Broadhaven Ventures to incubate, invest in, and help scale companies and funds in private markets by leveraging the power of content, community, capital, and advisory. 3 current studio members: AltExchange (acquired by iCapital) Cantilever Group DealsPlus

  • RIA Advisory Board Member

    2025

    RIA Advisory Board Member for Vista Equity Partners, a $100B AUM firm with a 25-year history focused on enterprise software investing.

  • Strategic Partner & Minority Owner

    2022

    Strategic Partner & Minority Owner at Cantilever Group, a GP stakes firm investing in middle market asset managers with a strategic investment from BTG Pactual.

  • Founder & Partner

    2013

    Investing in companies and funds, including: Klarna (2014), Coupang (2014, IPO), Lyft (2014, IPO), Lending Club (2013, IPO), Pensco (2014, Acq), Boost VC (2016), Republic (2017), Polychain Capital (2017), Pantera Capital (2017), Forge (2018, IPO), Etherscan* (2021), Alt (2021), Sorare* (2021), Angel City FC (2021) and more (*denotes co-investment through fund manager relationship).

2021

  • Advisor

    2021

  • Venture Partner

    2020

    Goodwater Capital is a next generation venture capital firm. We believe consumer technology is revolutionizing the world and we are devoted to entrepreneurs who are furiously building products and platforms that consumers love. Our mission is to empower exceptional entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Goodwater invests globally and is fortunate to have partnered with exceptional founders at Toss, Monzo, Kyash, Stash, Tide, Xendit, MoMo, Dosh, ZeroDown, Photomath, Badi, IRL, Youper, Sweatcoin, EverlyWell, Memebox, Tophatter, Zumper, Goodcover, Scentbird, Hush, care/of, SimpleContacts, Frank & Oak, Amino, Pager, Retrica, Weee!, Rabbit, Dote, Flirtey, Snow, Anomalie, IRL, and YOLO.

2019

  • Board Director

    2019

2019 - 2025

  • Advisor

    2019 - 2025

    Acquired by Moove (February 2025).