Michael Sidgmore

Hi, my name is Michael. I'm a technology investor and an undying supporter of entrepreneurship. I believe that startups can make the world a better place, so I try to help build them.

I'm a Partner and Co-Founder of Broadhaven Ventures, a FinTech VC firm, where we have been an early investor in Liveoak Technologies (Acq. by DocuSign), Republic, Carta, iCapital, Allocate, 73 Strings, LemonEdge, Alt, Forge (IPO), AltExchange (Acq. by iCapital), Caplight, Passthrough, AngelList, DealsPlus, Flatpay, Empower, Savvy, Lending Club, Pensco (Acq. by Pacific Premier Bank), Pipe, Sorare, Bunch, Scout, Credijusto, Nowports, Kovi, Super Seguros, Bitso, Pomelo, Atrato, Conta Simples, Franq, Addi,  Mendel, Houm, Calli, Elenas, Jeeves, Latitud, NocNoc, PideDirecto, Bondaval, Farewill, Selina, Capchase, Zopa, Cloover, Bridge, Surfboard (Acq. by Dialpad), Starship HSA (Acq. by Optum Financial), Goodcover Insurance, Harvest (Acq. by Envestnet), Beam Solutions (Acq. by Jumio), Kyash, MoMo, Spenmo, Nextpay, Coupang, Honest Bank, Decentro, Cadana, Afriex, Microtraction, Umba, Flutterwave*, Union 54, Invisible Universe, Angel City FC, MoneyLion (IPO), BioCatch, Klarna, and others soon to be announced.

As Web3 undergoes financialization we have invested in various web3 areas. We have invested in Web3 infrastructure companies like Bitso, Republic, CoinList, Rainbow, Etherscan*, and Thesis (Fold App). Web3 on-ramp companies like Bitso, Republic, CoinList, Rainbow, Shakepay, Sorare, Axie Infinity, Chingari*, and Thesis (Fold App), NFT companies like Sorare*, Axie Infinity*, Rainbow, Eternal. Crypto Funds such as Polychain, Boost VC, Pantera, and Thesis.

I sit or have sat on the Boards of Liveoak Technologies, Nowports, Starship HSA, Super Seguros, Harvest, and Covalto (formerly Credijusto).

I am also a Venture Partner at Goodwater Capital, a leading consumer tech VC that has invested in Toss, Monzo, Stash, Tide, Kyash, ZeroDown, Xendit, Dosh, EverlyWell, and others.

I have spent my career in financial technology as an investor and operator. I was employee #8 and a pre-product employee / SVP at iCapital Network, which has transformed the way alternative investments are bought and sold. I helped build the family office and wealth management networks at iCapital, which now has over $60 billion in assets and has received over $200 million in funding from investors including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Blackstone, Carlyle, and WestCap. I was also the first sales hire and Director of Institutional Investments at Mosaic, a financing platform for solar loans that has originated over $1 billion in loans and has received $300 million in funding from Warburg Pincus. I started my career as an investment professional with Goldman Sachs' Principal Strategic Investments Group, a FinTech investing team in London.

I am the founder of podcasting and content platform Alt Goes Mainstream which is a content platform that delivers the latest developments in the alternative investments space. There is everything from a weekly newsletter on private markets, long-form thought posts to podcasts with industry leaders to keep everyone up to speed with the latest trends in alternative investments.

I am a frequent contributor to Citywire, the premier publication covering global asset management.

I am also the Founder and Managing Member of M4Fund and Sixth Man Capital, investment vehicles dedicated to partnering with and investing in innovative financial technology companies that are reimagining the future of finance and technology.