# Michael Marquez

> Michael Marquez is a seed investor at Code Advisors (San Francisco) backing Software and FinTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Code Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/code-advisors)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mjmarquez
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/marquez140

Michael Marquez is a seed investor at Code Advisors 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.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 60% |
| FinTech | 2 | 40% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 40% |
| PaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Finance | 1 | 20% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Angel | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QDC.ai | 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 | 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 | 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 Home | 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 | Breakthrough connects people with mental health providers for online counseling and telepsychiatry.Clients can search for providers on multiple criteria, schedule appointments, and get private, online care. Members of Breakthrough-partnered health plans may use their insurance to cover the cost of care. Mental health providers such aspsychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors get a free practice management suite to build their online profile, send secure messages, schedule appointments and deliver HIPAA-compliant online care.Breakthrough currently covers two million health plan members in California. |  | Angel | Aug 13, 2012 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Meyer Keith](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meyer-keith) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AME Cloud Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ame-cloud-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Apertu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apertu-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Clocktower Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clocktower-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cowboy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cowboy-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CRV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crvvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Code Advisors

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Code Advisors, an investment banking firm, offers mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising advisory services for its clients.

2 contacts available at Code Advisors.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quincy Smith | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quincy-smith |
| Michael Marquez | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-marquez |

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## FAQ

### 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.

### When did Michael Marquez last invest?

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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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