Mike Katz
Team Member @ Battery Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Mike Katz is a Series A investor at Battery Ventures in San Francisco focused on E-Commerce and B2B. After spending eight years in New York City as an entrepreneur and investor, Mike joined Battery in 2011 and focuses on investments in digital media and Internet applications. Mike is currently involved with HotelTonight, J. Hilburn, KeyMe, Kontagent, SumAll, and Viddy.Prior to Battery, he was Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives atConductor, Inc. where he ran the early development of what is now the company’s core product. Conductor is a portfolio company of FirstMark Capital (previously known as Pequot Ventures), where Mike worked as an Associate and assisted with the firm’s investments in StubHub (acquired by eBay), Navic Networks (acquired by Microsoft), and Flarion Technologies (acquired by Qualcomm). He was also an Analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co. in the Global Markets & Investment Banking division.Mike currently serves on the Board of Venture for America, a Manhattan-based nonprofit placing undergraduates with startups in cities traditionally underserved by technology investors. He has a BS from Georgetown University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
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Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 2 (18%)
- B2B 1 (9%)
- Apps 1 (9%)
- SaaS 1 (9%)
- Mobile 1 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (36%)
- Seed 3 (27%)
- Angel 1 (9%)
- Funding Round 1 (9%)
Investments
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| At Civilized.ai, our mission is to empower government professionals to achieve expert-level performance using cutting-edge AI tools, while ensuring citizens enjoy seamless, effective, and positive interactions with their government. We believe technology has the power to transform public service, making it more accessible, transparent, andefficient for everyone. | $2M / Seed / Oct 07, 2025 | ||
| Prokeep is a customer engagement platform that streamlines communication for distributors, enabling efficient interaction with customers and teams. It centralizes messaging, automates order updates, and maintains conversation history for improved service. | $25M / Series A / Nov 11, 2024 | ||
| Prokeep is a customer engagement platform that streamlines communication for distributors, enabling efficient interaction with customers and teams. It centralizes messaging, automates order updates, and maintains conversation history for improved service. | $9M / Seed / Jun 02, 2022 | ||
| Joymode was founded in the summer of 2015 and is based in downtown Los Angeles. They work and play in a Willy Wonka-esque warehouse filled with giant Jenga sets, old-fashioned popcorn machines, stand-up paddleboards, and a bounce house. | $14.4M / Series A / Jan 31, 2018 | ||
| KeyMe is a mobile app that allows users to store, share, and duplicate their physical keys based on a digital image. The company provides an app for copying keys and robotic kiosks for new key fabrication. It offers customers a one-stop solution for all their locksmith needs ranging from lockouts and re-keys to complex installations and customjobs.KeyMe smart kiosks are deployed in over 2,500 locations across leading retailers across 46 states, including (alphabetically): Acme, Albertsons, AutoZone, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookfield, Dillons, Foodmaxx, Foodtown, Frys, Giant Eagle, GGP, Harmon Face Values, IKEA, Jewel-Osco, JLL Properties, Kmart, Kroger, Mall of America, Navarro, Ralphs Grocery, Randalls, Rite Aid, Safeway, Save-A-Lot, Save Mart, Sears, Simon Malls, Smith’s Food & Drug, Starwood, Tom Thumb, UNFI, Vons and 7-Eleven, among others.KeyMe kiosks are the first and only kiosks with the ability to duplicate the majority of vehicles and RFID keys on the market. The smart kiosks copy most keys in under 30 seconds, at a rate that is 10 times more accurate than the industry average. KeyMe investors include Battery Ventures, BlackRock, Comcast Ventures, Questmark Partners, Ravin Gandhi, River Park Ventures, and White Star Capital. | Series A / Apr 15, 2014 | ||
| SumAll automates operations for independent businesses using the power of data and AI. Over 350,000 users trust SumAll to automate social media marketing. Our product connects data from more than 40 platforms (revenue, web analytics, social, and email marketing) to generate and post the optimal social media content to drive business success.Our newest products - found at sumall.ai - automate inventory purchasing and staff scheduling for brick and mortar businesses like cafes. By connecting to the mobile point of sale system in a physical establishment we can gather historical sales data that, along with other proprietary inputs, feeds into our sales forecasts. Based on these forecasts we can effectively predict the needed inventory levels and place orders on our users behalf. We’re proud to save owners time and money that they can reinvest in growing their business. Founded in 2011, SumAll is headquartered in New York City. We’re passionate about helping small businesses succeed and believe in the power of data to change the world. | Series A / Dec 03, 2013 | ||
| Snaps is a Conversational Automation Platform for eCommerce. | $2.3M / Angel / Sep 23, 2013 | ||
| KeyMe is a mobile app that allows users to store, share, and duplicate their physical keys based on a digital image. The company provides an app for copying keys and robotic kiosks for new key fabrication. It offers customers a one-stop solution for all their locksmith needs ranging from lockouts and re-keys to complex installations and customjobs.KeyMe smart kiosks are deployed in over 2,500 locations across leading retailers across 46 states, including (alphabetically): Acme, Albertsons, AutoZone, Bed Bath & Beyond, Brookfield, Dillons, Foodmaxx, Foodtown, Frys, Giant Eagle, GGP, Harmon Face Values, IKEA, Jewel-Osco, JLL Properties, Kmart, Kroger, Mall of America, Navarro, Ralphs Grocery, Randalls, Rite Aid, Safeway, Save-A-Lot, Save Mart, Sears, Simon Malls, Smith’s Food & Drug, Starwood, Tom Thumb, UNFI, Vons and 7-Eleven, among others.KeyMe kiosks are the first and only kiosks with the ability to duplicate the majority of vehicles and RFID keys on the market. The smart kiosks copy most keys in under 30 seconds, at a rate that is 10 times more accurate than the industry average. KeyMe investors include Battery Ventures, BlackRock, Comcast Ventures, Questmark Partners, Ravin Gandhi, River Park Ventures, and White Star Capital. | $2.3M / Seed / Jan 15, 2013 | ||
| SumAll automates operations for independent businesses using the power of data and AI. Over 350,000 users trust SumAll to automate social media marketing. Our product connects data from more than 40 platforms (revenue, web analytics, social, and email marketing) to generate and post the optimal social media content to drive business success.Our newest products - found at sumall.ai - automate inventory purchasing and staff scheduling for brick and mortar businesses like cafes. By connecting to the mobile point of sale system in a physical establishment we can gather historical sales data that, along with other proprietary inputs, feeds into our sales forecasts. Based on these forecasts we can effectively predict the needed inventory levels and place orders on our users behalf. We’re proud to save owners time and money that they can reinvest in growing their business. Founded in 2011, SumAll is headquartered in New York City. We’re passionate about helping small businesses succeed and believe in the power of data to change the world. | Series A / Nov 21, 2012 | ||
| SumAll automates operations for independent businesses using the power of data and AI. Over 350,000 users trust SumAll to automate social media marketing. Our product connects data from more than 40 platforms (revenue, web analytics, social, and email marketing) to generate and post the optimal social media content to drive business success.Our newest products - found at sumall.ai - automate inventory purchasing and staff scheduling for brick and mortar businesses like cafes. By connecting to the mobile point of sale system in a physical establishment we can gather historical sales data that, along with other proprietary inputs, feeds into our sales forecasts. Based on these forecasts we can effectively predict the needed inventory levels and place orders on our users behalf. We’re proud to save owners time and money that they can reinvest in growing their business. Founded in 2011, SumAll is headquartered in New York City. We’re passionate about helping small businesses succeed and believe in the power of data to change the world. | Jun 01, 2012 | ||
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About Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on technology. It invests in potentially category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure technologies, consumer internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies.
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Lior Mallul
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