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Michelle Gonzalez

Michelle Gonzalez

Vice President atM12 - Microsoft's Venture FundSan Francisco
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Michelle Gonzalez is the corporate vice president and global head of M12. She previously held leadership roles at Google, Comcast Ventures, IBM Ventures, and Apple, and began her career at McKinsey & Co.

What Michelle can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Comcast Ventures · entrepreneur-in-residence and investor
  2. Google · managing partner for Area 120
  3. M12 · corporate vice president and global head
  4. Apple · senior roles
  5. Comcast Ventures · senior roles
  6. IBM Ventures · senior roles
  7. Google's Area 120 · Managing Partner
  8. M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund · Corporate Vice President and Global Head
    Now

Companies founded

Influencer Series

Investments named in public bios

SpyCloudDatabookTaskUsEvisortGrowthSpace

Focus

vr/araienterprisecybersecuritysaasdevtools

Education

University of Oklahoma, B.A. in business administration majoring in economicsYale Law School, J.D.

Also at M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund

Cheryl Cheng
Cheryl ChengManaging Partner
Michael Stewart
Michael StewartManaging Partner
Peter Lenke
Peter LenkeManaging Partner
Todd Graham
Todd GrahamManaging Partner
Alan Du
Alan DuPartner
Alessandro Levi
Alessandro LeviPartner
James Wu
James WuPartner
Brian Zhao
Brian ZhaoInvestor

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Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan, DNX Ventures
Aviram JenikGeneral Partner, Rabbit Ventures
Andrew ConradGeneral Partner, Section 32
Warren Weiss
Warren WeissFounder and Partner, WestWave Capital
Anshu Agarwal
Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner, Converge
Aaron Holiday645 Ventures

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Questions

Who is Michelle Gonzalez?

Michelle Gonzalez is the corporate vice president and global head of M12. She previously held leadership roles at Google, Comcast Ventures, IBM Ventures, and Apple, and began her career at McKinsey & Co.

How much does Michelle Gonzalez invest?

M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Michelle Gonzalez?

A warm intro from a founder M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Michelle Gonzalez do before M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund?

entrepreneur-in-residence and investor at Comcast Ventures; managing partner for Area 120 at Google; corporate vice president and global head at M12; senior roles at Apple; senior roles at Comcast Ventures; senior roles at IBM Ventures; Managing Partner at Google's Area 120.

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