Michael Krutz is a Principal at Barrel Ventures, joining from S2G Investments where he led food value chain investments. He began his career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and holds a B.A. in Economics from Wabash College.
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Barrel Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- J.P. Morgan · Investment Banking
- S2G
- Barrel · PrincipalNow
- Barrel Ventures · PrincipalNow
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Who is Michael Krutz?
Michael Krutz is a Principal at Barrel Ventures, joining from S2G Investments where he led food value chain investments. He began his career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and holds a B.A. in Economics from Wabash College.
How much does Michael Krutz invest?
Michael Krutz invests through Barrel Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Michael Krutz do before Barrel Ventures?
Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan; S2G.
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