Mike Heller

Mike Heller

Partner atFloodgateMenlo Park

Mike Heller is a partner at Floodgate. He previously held roles at Dropbox and Clearbit and operated a consulting practice for seed-stage startups.

What Mike can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Clearbit · first business hire, leading sales, post-sales & partnerships
  2. Craft Ventures · Scout
  3. Angular Ventures · Venture Partner
  4. First Round Capital · Expert-in-Residence
  5. Floodgate · Partner
    Now
  6. Dropbox · enterprise seller and team lead
  7. Clearbit · first business hire
  8. consulting practice

Focus

aiproduct-led-salesseed-stage startups

Education

UCLA, B.A.

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Questions

Who is Mike Heller?

Mike Heller is a partner at Floodgate. He previously held roles at Dropbox and Clearbit and operated a consulting practice for seed-stage startups.

How much does Mike Heller invest?

Floodgate has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Mike Heller?

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

What did Mike Heller do before Floodgate?

first business hire, leading sales, post-sales & partnerships at Clearbit; Scout at Craft Ventures; Venture Partner at Angular Ventures; Expert-in-Residence at First Round Capital; enterprise seller and team lead at Dropbox; first business hire at Clearbit; consulting practice.

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