# Mick Hagen

> Mick Hagen is a seed investor at Genesis Block backing Software and Information Technology. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Genesis Block](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesis-block)
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhagen
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/mickhagen
- Website: http://mickhagen.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mickhagen

Mick Hagen is a seed investor at Genesis Block focused on Software and Information Technology. Mick Hagen is the Founder and CEO at Hightop.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$6.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 30% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 30% |
| Music | 2 | 20% |
| Internet | 2 | 20% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 20% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 60% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MyCrypto | MyCrypto is an open-source, client-side tool for generating ether wallets, handling ERC-20 tokens, and interacting with the blockchain more easily. The company is founded on 2017 and is based in Redondo Beach, California. | $4M | Series A | Aug 30, 2018 |  |
| Weav | Weav Music is a Brooklyn-based company that has created a new format that relies on two pieces of software - Weav Mixer for creating tracks and Weav Player that can be embedded in any third party app. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| Origin | Origin is a fully digital, front-to-back issuance platform for the global debt capital markets, simplifying the process for bond issuance globally. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2015 |  |
| Kalo | Kalo launched in 2015, letting companies easily onboard, manage, talk with, and pay their external workers. Since then, a customers from internet to fashion -- including Google, Asos, IDEO and AirBnB -- have been able to throw away their tangle of spreadsheets and invoice emails, and work together with their freelancer and vendor teams in a clean,beautiful experience. | $1.5M | Seed | May 27, 2015 |  |
| DICE | DICE was founded in London in 2014, DICE helps fans discover and buy tickets to live shows and streams all over the world. Available in the UK, US, France, Italy, Spain, India, and Australia, and accessible to fans globally through its live stream offering, DICE is on a mission to get people out more. |  | Seed | May 01, 2015 |  |
| Kalo | Kalo launched in 2015, letting companies easily onboard, manage, talk with, and pay their external workers. Since then, a customers from internet to fashion -- including Google, Asos, IDEO and AirBnB -- have been able to throw away their tangle of spreadsheets and invoice emails, and work together with their freelancer and vendor teams in a clean,beautiful experience. |  | Seed | May 01, 2015 |  |
| Degreed | Degreed provides companies with a platform that enables employees to develop their skills and create skill profiles. Using that data, the platform can promote career mobility by connecting users to project, gigs, and job opportunities. It integrates and curates all the resources people use to learn including learning management systems and millionsof courses, videos, articles, books, and podcasts.The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. | $6.9M | Seed | Dec 21, 2014 |  |
| Degreed | Degreed provides companies with a platform that enables employees to develop their skills and create skill profiles. Using that data, the platform can promote career mobility by connecting users to project, gigs, and job opportunities. It integrates and curates all the resources people use to learn including learning management systems and millionsof courses, videos, articles, books, and podcasts.The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2014 |  |
| Andela | Andela operates the world’s largest private marketplace of skilled digital talent. Its adaptive hiring model gives companies greater flexibility to quickly deploy skilled talent based on need. The company’s exclusive AI-powered platform, Andela Talent Cloud, optimizes the process of finding the right talent and getting projects started fast.Clients can select individual roles or engage fully managed teams up to 66% faster at 30-50% less cost than traditional approaches. Andela’s seasoned hiring professionals manage all the groundwork associated with borderless hiring, from compliance and payroll to talent management. Andela’s diverse talent ecosystem spans over 135 countries, including untapped markets like Africa and Latin America, and is highly skilled in advanced technologies to support Application Development,Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & DevOps, Data Engineering, and more. | $3M | Seed | Sep 23, 2014 |  |
| Andela | Andela operates the world’s largest private marketplace of skilled digital talent. Its adaptive hiring model gives companies greater flexibility to quickly deploy skilled talent based on need. The company’s exclusive AI-powered platform, Andela Talent Cloud, optimizes the process of finding the right talent and getting projects started fast.Clients can select individual roles or engage fully managed teams up to 66% faster at 30-50% less cost than traditional approaches. Andela’s seasoned hiring professionals manage all the groundwork associated with borderless hiring, from compliance and payroll to talent management. Andela’s diverse talent ecosystem spans over 135 countries, including untapped markets like Africa and Latin America, and is highly skilled in advanced technologies to support Application Development,Artificial Intelligence, Cloud & DevOps, Data Engineering, and more. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2014 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Album VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/album) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Outlander Fund I Archimedes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arena-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ausum Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ausum-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BACKED VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backed-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Genesis Block

VC Fund · Provo, United States

Genesis Block offers digital banking that’s powered by crypto. It’s a full-service FDIC-insured banking experience built for the digital generation.Earn Be earning interest on all your deposits (crypto or fiat). Your money should grow even while you sleep.Spend Get Bitcoin-back rewards on all spending with your Genesis Block debit cardBorrowTap into the value of your crypto without selling it. Get instant loans directly from your phone.Bank A true bank replacement. All funds deposited into the Genesis Block Cash Accounts are covered by FDIC insurance.

2 contacts available at Genesis Block.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mick Hagen | Founder/CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mick-hagen |
| Luca Tavazzani | Founding Team, VP Strategy & Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luca-tavazzani |

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## FAQ

### What does Mick Hagen invest in?

Mick Hagen invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Music startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mick Hagen's check size?

Mick Hagen typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$6.9M 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 Mick Hagen participates in.

### When did Mick Hagen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mick Hagen closed in Aug 2018. Shizune tracks 10 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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