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Michael Antonov

Michael Antonov

Founder atFormic VenturesSan Francisco
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Michael Antonov is a software architect and entrepreneur. He founded Formic Ventures and previously held leadership roles at Oculus and Scaleform.

What Michael can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. Scaleform · CTO
  2. Oculus · Chief Software Architect
  3. Facebook
  4. Formic Ventures · Founder
    Now

Companies founded

OculusScaleformFormic VenturesThe Michael Antonov Foundation

Focus

high techbiotechhuman healthspanhuman creativityhuman longevity

Partners like Michael

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Morgan Schwanke
Morgan SchwankeGeneral Partner & Founder, Mana Ventures
Chaucer Shen
Chaucer ShenManaging Partner, Shangbay Capital
Sakae Asanuma
Sakae AsanumaPresident & CEO, Taiho Ventures
Joel S. MarcusExecutive Chairman & Founder; founded and leads Alexandria Venture Investments, Alexandria Venture Investments

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Who is Michael Antonov?

Michael Antonov is a software architect and entrepreneur. He founded Formic Ventures and previously held leadership roles at Oculus and Scaleform.

How much does Michael Antonov invest?

Formic Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed.

How do I pitch Michael Antonov?

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What did Michael Antonov do before Formic Ventures?

CTO at Scaleform; Chief Software Architect at Oculus; Facebook.

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