# Michael Cohen

> Michael Cohen is a Series A investor at TetraMem (San Francisco) backing Software and Logistics. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TetraMem](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tetramem)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcohen2
- Website: https://www.michaelcohensf.net/

Michael Cohen is a San Francisco-based investor and technology entrepreneur whose career has centered on venture investing, strategic growth, and innovation-driven industries. As investment director at SAIC Capital, he helps lead investment efforts in mobility and transportation technologies, with experience evaluating opportunities in software,AI, advanced batteries, autonomous driving, and related industrial sectors. His work combines disciplined financial analysis with a strong understanding of emerging technologies and the relationships needed to bring promising companies to scale.Before joining SAIC Capital, Mr. Cohen held leadership roles across finance and venture-backed enterprises. He began his professional career with KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, where he advised on corporate finance matters and performed business valuation and appraisal work. He later joined Global Crossing Ventures as a principal, supporting startup development and providing strategic and technical insight across Internet and communications markets. He went on to found Advanced Data Centers, where he served as president and built a wholesale data center business designed for enterprise clients with demanding infrastructure requirements.In addition, Mr. Cohen served in a senior investment leadership role at Venovate Marketplace, Inc., managing registered representatives and overseeing fund and investment review processes. He received his undergraduate degree with honors in international political economy from Connecticut College and completed a master’s degree in management at Stanford University. Beyond business, he has remained active in the community through volunteer work with The Guardsmen, an organization dedicated to scholarships and outdoor education opportunities for disadvantaged children.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Logistics | 2 | 50% |
| Automotive | 2 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| GPS | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sonatus | Sonatus delivers technology and solutions that accelerate vehicle software innovation. Their platforms and products serve as key building blocks that allow automotive companies and their ecosystem to deliver continuous improvements in costs, capabilities, reliability, and user experience over the vehicle lifespan, realizing the promise ofsoftware-defined vehicles. | $35M | Series A | Jul 21, 2021 |  |
| Envisics | Envisics develops a dynamic holography platform for cars, providing enhanced dashboards of information to drivers. The platform transforms automotive head-up displays through a combination of pioneering material science, custom silicon modulator designs, and patented light-processing algorithms, enabling users to have smarter and safer vehiclesthrough immersive dynamic holography.In partnership with the world’s leading automakers and tier-one suppliers, Envisics is making the future of holographic technology a reality for smarter and safer vehicles. |  | Series B | Oct 07, 2020 |  |
| what3words | what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique address made from 3 words. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using three simple words. what3words is helping improve businesses around theworld, and paving the way for social and economic progress in developing nations. It can be used via the free mobile app or online map. what3words can also be built into any other app, platform or website, with just a few lines of code. |  |  | Nov 06, 2018 |  |
| what3words | what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique address made from 3 words. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using three simple words. what3words is helping improve businesses around theworld, and paving the way for social and economic progress in developing nations. It can be used via the free mobile app or online map. what3words can also be built into any other app, platform or website, with just a few lines of code. |  |  | Nov 06, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alpine Ramble Treks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpine-electronics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cliffs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cliffs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [General Motors Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-motors-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hyundai Mobis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyundai-mobis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TetraMem

VC Fund



1 contacts available at TetraMem.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Cohen | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-cohen-13 |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Cohen invest in?

Michael Cohen invests primarily in Software, Logistics and Automotive startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Michael Cohen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Cohen closed in Jul 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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