# Michael Palank

> Michael Palank is a seed investor at M Ventures backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 24 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [M Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merckventures)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 24
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpalank
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mpalank101
- Website: https://x.com/mpalank101
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelPalank

Michael Palank is a General Partner at MaC Venture Capital. He attended DePaul University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 21% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 13% |
| Analytics | 3 | 13% |
| Medical | 2 | 8% |

50 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 42% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 25% |
| Series A | 3 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 16 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cosmic Robotics | Autonomous construction on Earth and beyond. | $4M | Pre-Seed | Apr 19, 2025 |  |
| Aeon | Aeon develops advanced capabilities at scale for maximum deterrence. | $4.6M | Pre-Seed | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Flyby Robotics | Flyby Robotics is a developer and operator of autonomous drone delivery systems. the fleet of lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles that easily integrate with merchant's native order systems | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Jul 05, 2023 |  |
| Galvanick | When it comes to securing Industrial Operations environments, we believe humans should always be in the loop as actions in the cyber-physical world have real consequences. Threats are increasing faster than we can hire and train employees. We provide an Intelligence Augmentation platform that acts as your “cyber-sidekick”. Galvanick helpsindustrial companies secure their operations by reducing the time to detection of anomalous behavior on their most sensitive assets. The Galvanick cloud-native analysis platform aggregates telemetry from industrial environments and hosts systemic models that enable operators to quickly understand the difference between, and context around, both normal and abnormal behavior | $10M | Seed | Jun 01, 2023 |  |
| Ox | Ox is an enterprise software provider that develops human-centered automation systems across the supply chain. The Operator Experience directs frontline operators to perform their work through software automation, wearable displays, and artificial intelligence to deliver operational excellence. | $12.6M | Series A | Apr 24, 2023 |  |
| Tactyc by Carta | Tactyc is a platform that transforms spreadsheets into interactive web interfaces that enable smarter analysis and better decisions. Anubhav Srivastava founded the company in Los Angeles, California in 2020. | $1.5M | Seed | Nov 17, 2022 |  |
| MEDU Protection | We produce sustainable medical equipment, innovating and saving costs while protecting healthcare professionals. | $4M | Seed | Aug 30, 2022 |  |
| Volta Space Technologies | Volta Space Technologies is the developer of a wireless energy transmission system designed for space applications. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Wonder Dynamics | Wonder Dynamics develops and combines AI technology with storytelling. The media-tech startup developing an AI production tool that would allow indie filmmakers to deliver blockbuster-level VFX on a fraction of the budget. Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic co-founded the company in Los Angeles, California. | $9M | Series A | Dec 10, 2021 |  |
| Xona | Xona Space Systems is building a next-generation satellite navigation system using small but powerful satellites in low-Earth orbit. The constellation they are developing is designed to provide secure navigation and timing services with the resilience and accuracy that modern intelligent systems, such as autonomous vehicles and drones, need tooperate safely at scale. | $8M | Seed | Sep 22, 2021 |  |

10 of 24 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cortado Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cortado-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Florida Funders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florida-funders) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [KCRise Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kcrise-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Vuzix](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vuzix) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About M Ventures

VC Fund · Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Merck Ventures is the strategic, corporate venture capital arm of Merck. Its mandate is to invest in innovative technologies and products with the potential to significantly impact Merck‘s core business areas. From its headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in the US and Israel we invest globally in transformational ideas driven by greatentrepreneurs. Merck Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies and teams up with entrepreneurs and co-investors to translate innovation towards commercial success. Merck Ventures has a significant focus on early-stage investing and company creation including the creation of spin-offs to leverage Merck‘s science and technology base.

5 contacts available at M Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Patze | Associate, Performance Materials | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-patze |
| Noga Yerushalmi | Head of Israel Bio-incubator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noga-yerushalmi |
| Sarah Luppino | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-luppino |
| Alexander Hoffmann | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-hoffmann |
| Alicia Iruzun Lafitte | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alicia-iruzun-lafitte |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Palank invest in?

Michael Palank invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Aerospace startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 24 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 Palank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Palank closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 24 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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