# Michael Volker

> Michael Volker is a seed investor at WUTIF (Vancouver) backing Apps and Mobile. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [WUTIF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wutif)
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/michael-volker/2a/145/2a3
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/mikevolker
- Website: http://mikevolker.com/

Michael Volker is an entrepreneur active in the development of new high technology ventures. A University of Waterloo Engineering grad, Mike started his own company (Volker-Craig Ltd) in 1973. He sold this company in 1981 and then decided to work with entrepreneurs in building new companies. He is presently the director of Simon Fraser University’sInnovation Office.His latest two projects are: Greenangel Energy Corp, [GAE.V] a public company that invests in green technologies and WUTIF – the Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund – an “angel” fund for start-ups. To further encourage tech entrepreneurship, Mike runs the Vancouver Angel Network, VANTEC and he’s also quite active with New Ventures BC – an annual business competition. Mike was also chairman of the Vancouver Enterprise Forum for several years.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $808k–$835k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 50% |
| Service Industry | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pocketed | Pocketed aims to help eliminate financial barriers for entrepreneurs through its platform, which connects businesses to eligible grants and tax credits, and helps them apply for these opportunities through its marketplace. | $808.3K | Seed | Oct 21, 2021 |  |
| Shelfie | Shelfie is an app that connects readers and books. Shelfie lets readers digitize their paper book collections, get free or discounted ebooks of the books they own and discover their next reads.Shelfie has signed deals with over 600 publishers allowing users to download an eBook if they own a print edition for nearly 150,000 titles. Readers justtake a picture of their bookshelf (a "shelfie") and the app will identify and catalog all of their books and let them know which ones are eligible for bundling. | $835K | Seed | May 23, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Avenue Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-avenue-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Women's Equity Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/women-s-equity-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About WUTIF

VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada

WUTIF Capital (VCC) Inc. is a novel angel fund that co-invests with angel investors in promising new technology ventures in British Columbia. WUTIF was formed in mid-2003 and made its first investments in late 2004.

1 contacts available at WUTIF.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Volker | CEO & founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-volker |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Volker invest in?

Michael Volker invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Big Data startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Michael Volker's check size?

Michael Volker typically joins rounds of $808k–$835k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Michael Volker participates in.

### When did Michael Volker last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Volker closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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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