Michael Hock is a Partner at Motive Partners since 2023, focusing on venture investments. He co-founded Embedded/Capital, which was acquired by Motive, and previously held managing director roles at FinLeap and Holtzbrinck Digital.
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Motive Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Holtzbrinck Digital · Managing Director
- Digital Science · Managing Director
- FinLeap · Managing Director2017
- Embedded/Capital
- Motive Partners · PartnerNow
- Siemens2000
- Embedded/Capital
- Motive Partners · Partner, VentureNow
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Who is Michael Hock?
Michael Hock is a Partner at Motive Partners since 2023, focusing on venture investments. He co-founded Embedded/Capital, which was acquired by Motive, and previously held managing director roles at FinLeap and Holtzbrinck Digital.
How much does Michael Hock invest?
Michael Hock invests through Motive Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Michael Hock?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Michael in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Motive Ventures backed works better.
What did Michael Hock do before Motive Ventures?
Managing Director at Holtzbrinck Digital; Managing Director at Digital Science; Managing Director at FinLeap; Embedded/Capital; Siemens; Embedded/Capital.
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