Michael Marquez
Founding General Partner @ Morado Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Michael Marquez is a seed investor at Morado Ventures in San Francisco focused on Software and FinTech. Mike Marquez is the co-founder of CODE Advisors, an independent full-service merchant bank and Morado, a seed-stage fund focused on early stage investments in hard core technology companies. Mike has a track record of launching successful ventures, and he enjoys playing a role in building strong teams. He brings a broad range of experience withbusiness development, investments, M&A transactions, new media and Internet strategy development and corporate innovation. Prior to co-founding Morado and CODE Advisors, Mike served as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development for CBS Interactive, where he was responsible for all business and corporate development globally. Prior to CBS Interactive, he was a senior executive in the corporate development team at Yahoo!, where he worked closely with senior executives throughout the company on numerous acquisitions and new initiatives. Mike earned a B.S. in Managerial Economics from the University of California at Davis, and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
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Industries Michael Marquez invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (60%)
- FinTech 2 (40%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (40%)
- PaaS 1 (20%)
- Finance 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Angel 1 (20%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Investments
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| QDC combines state-of-the-art Theoretical Computer Science and Quantum-Inspired Algorithms, leveraging the latest research from computational physics and quantum computing. Our product VeloXQ is a cloud-based Middleware designed to solve today’s hardest combinatorial optimization problems. Customers plug us into their data pipeline, and we providethem with real time analytics, simulations and actionable data. | Pre-Seed / Sep 01, 2022 | ||
| DigiSure is aiming to be the global leader in trust, safety and insurance for digital businesses, beginning with mobility marketplaces, so they can deliver seamless insurance experiences, lower their costs and keep their customers safe. We exist to put more power and control over a portion of the $1.6 trillion in property & casualty (P&C)insurance premiums spent annually directly into the hands of the people who know their businesses and customers best. Our vision is to use connected data and automation to transform risk management to make it more transparent and responsive, similar to how the internet and mobile changed commerce and advertising. We do this by infusing data-enabled intelligence and automation technology into everything we build, all the while delivering a customer experience that is second to none.Founded in 2018 by veterans of leading insurance, mobility and sharing economy companies, DigiSure is working to reimagine insurance for future mobility to create a safer, more secure and climate friendly world. The Company is based in San Francisco and maintains a global footprint. For more information visit, www.digisure.ai. | $13.1M / Seed / Aug 19, 2021 | ||
| Global Predictions provides AI-driven investment forecasting and portfolio management tools for self-directed investors, family offices, and financial institutions. The company operates an SEC-registered internet-based advisory platform that connects client portfolios to macroeconomic conditions. Its technology stack includes an Economic InsightsEngine, recommendation engine, global knowledge graph, and forecasting system that analyze thousands of economic time series. Users can link brokerage, retirement, real estate, and crypto accounts to view their net worth, identify risks, and receive portfolio-specific recommendations and optimization. Institutional users access forecasting data and portfolio analytics through APIs and dedicated software offerings. | $2M / Seed / Jul 19, 2021 | ||
| August develops smarter home access products and services that allow physical environments to seamlessly respond to user behavior. Its flagship product, the August Smart Lock, is a new home access system that allows you to use smartphones in place of traditional keys.August is founded by famed designer Yves Behar and consumer technology veteranJason Johnson and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $2M / Seed / Mar 01, 2013 | ||
| Breakthrough Behavioral is a healthcare center that offers dermatology, primary care, and mental healthcare services. | Angel / Aug 13, 2012 |
Co-Investors
About Morado Ventures
Morado Ventures is focused on high-growth, seed-stage technology companies, with particular emphasis on “Data-fueled” businesses. The firm currently invests in Artificial Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, Industrial Internet, Robotics & Autonomy, Computer Vision, and Health.Morado Ventures was founded in 2010 and is based in Palo Alto,California, United States.
Morado Ventures Contacts
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Ash Patel
Founder and Managing Director
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Henry Sohn
Partner
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Michael Marquez
Founding General Partner
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Patrick McGill
Corporate Partner
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Raj Vemulapalli
Limited Partner
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What does Michael Marquez invest in?
Michael Marquez invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Michael Marquez closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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