Mike Berlin is a Partner specializing in education, with 17 years of experience investing and operating in ed-tech startups. He previously held roles at Macmillan New Ventures, Entangled Solutions, and Guild.

What Mike can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
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Workshop Venture Partners writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Macmillan New Ventures · Director of Strategic Initiatives
  2. Entangled Solutions · Managing Director
  3. Guild · Vice President
  4. Workshop · Partner
    Now

Focus

educationed-tech

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Who is Mike Berlin?

Mike Berlin is a Partner specializing in education, with 17 years of experience investing and operating in ed-tech startups. He previously held roles at Macmillan New Ventures, Entangled Solutions, and Guild.

How much does Mike Berlin invest?

Mike Berlin invests through Workshop Venture Partners, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Mike Berlin?

A warm intro from a founder Workshop Venture Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Mike Berlin do before Workshop Venture Partners?

Director of Strategic Initiatives at Macmillan New Ventures; Managing Director at Entangled Solutions; Vice President at Guild.

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