Mike McCauley is a co-founder and general partner at Garage Capital. He previously co-founded BufferBox and held product management roles at Google and GoogleX.

What Mike can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. BufferBox · Co-Founder
  2. Google · Product Manager
  3. Google · launch team of Fi
  4. GoogleX · Product Manager
  5. Garage Capital · Co-Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Garage CapitalBufferBox

Focus

pre-seedseed

Education

University of Waterloo, Mechatronics Engineering

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Questions

Who is Mike McCauley?

Mike McCauley is a co-founder and general partner at Garage Capital. He previously co-founded BufferBox and held product management roles at Google and GoogleX.

How much does Mike McCauley invest?

Garage Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Mike McCauley?

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

What did Mike McCauley do before Garage Capital?

Co-Founder at BufferBox; Product Manager at Google; launch team of Fi at Google; Product Manager at GoogleX.

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