Mikey Kailis

Mikey Kailis

Principal atCounterpart VenturesSan Francisco

Mikey Kailis is a Principal at Counterpart Ventures, focusing on early-stage software and deep tech investments. He joined in 2018 and splits his time between San Francisco and Sydney.

What Mikey can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Counterpart Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Counterpart Ventures.

Career

  1. mining and resources sector
  2. Counterpart Ventures · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

softwaredeep techcomputematerials scienceenergy

Education

University of Western Australia, Masters

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Questions

Who is Mikey Kailis?

Mikey Kailis is a Principal at Counterpart Ventures, focusing on early-stage software and deep tech investments. He joined in 2018 and splits his time between San Francisco and Sydney.

How much does Mikey Kailis invest?

Mikey Kailis invests through Counterpart Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Mikey Kailis?

A warm intro from a founder Counterpart Ventures backed works best.

What did Mikey Kailis do before Counterpart Ventures?

mining and resources sector.

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