# Mike Sherbakov

> Mike Sherbakov is a pre-seed investor at The Veteran Fund (San Diego) backing Software and B2B. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Veteran Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-veteran-fund)
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesherbakov
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/mikesherbakov
- Website: https://www.MikeSherbakov.com

Mike Sherbakov is a pre-seed investor at The Veteran Fund in San Diego focused on Software and B2B. VC investor. Startup mentor. Military veteran. General Partner: The Veteran Fund Managing Director: Founder Institute San Diego CEO: Greatness Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| B2B | 1 | 17% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Solar | 1 | 17% |
| Video | 1 | 17% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clusiv | Creator of the world's first e-learning platform for the blind and visually impaired and accessible onboarding SaaS. | $864K | Pre-Seed | Dec 03, 2021 |  |
| Clusiv | Creator of the world's first e-learning platform for the blind and visually impaired and accessible onboarding SaaS. | $864K | Seed | Dec 03, 2021 |  |
| Powur | Powur is a technology company that provides clean energy solutions to its clients. The company offers solar panel installation services to its clients. Furthermore, it provides its clients with residual income in exchange for providing recommendations of Powur to others. Powur was founded in 2015 by Jonathan Budd and is based in California. |  | Equity Crowdfunding | Jan 25, 2020 |  |
| Hive Global | Hive Global is provides world class leadership training to leaders and innovators from around the world. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2019 |  |
| Vivid Labs | The VideoCoin Network is a decentralized video encoding, storage, and content distribution system that turns all cloud-based video services into an efficient algorithmic market running on a new blockchain with a native protocol token, the VideoCoin (VID). Think of it like Uber or AirBnB for video delivery over the internet. Powered by alarge-scale, distributed cloud video infrastructure, the VideoCoin Network will usher in “the new cloud” by marshaling computing resources from around the world to revolutionize video with blockchain technology. The VideoCoin Network ecosystem will lower costs by deploying unused compute resources, enable a new generation of applications via open APIs and open source-based development, disintermediate media behemoths with peer-to-peer video distribution, and increase privacy with decentralized, end-to-end encryption. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| Neurohacker Collective | creating the best resources for self-directed neurological optimization by employing a unique methodology to research and development based on complex systems science. This scientific approach focuses on supporting the body’s ability to self-regulate, rather than overriding regulatory systems with chemicals designed to move a biomarker in aparticular direction.Neurohacker Collective was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Encinitas, California. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [550 Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/550-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [gener8tor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gener8tor) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pareto Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pareto-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-workforce-development-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Batchery](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-batchery) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pareto Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pareto-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Veteran Fund

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

The Veteran Fund is a next-gen venture capital firm that invests in high-growth technology startups led by exceptional founders from the military community. We believe that mindful veteran leaders are uniquely positioned to build enduring companies in the technology and defense sectors.

5 contacts available at The Veteran Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mike Sherbakov | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-sherbakov-4bd3 |
| Mike Sherbakov | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-sherbakov-d6b4 |
| Justin Nahama | Co-Founder and General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-nahama-18b7 |
| Lisa Song Sutton | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-song-sutton |
| Ryan Micheletti | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-micheletti |

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## FAQ

### What does Mike Sherbakov invest in?

Mike Sherbakov invests primarily in Software, B2B and SaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 6 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 Mike Sherbakov last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mike Sherbakov closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 6 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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