Mike is a Partner at LiveOak Ventures and has been investing in high-growth businesses for more than a decade.

Prior to joining LiveOak, Mike was a Principal with Blue Heron Capital, where he invested in early and growth-stage companies in the tech-enabled business services and healthcare industries. Earlier in his career, Mike was with American Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, where he focused on pre-investment due diligence, valuation, and portfolio company management. He also spent time with the healthcare group at Harris Williams, a sell-side M&A advisory firm. Mike started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Mike received his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He also has a BS in Finance and Accounting from James Madison University.

Investments

Company

Description

Status

First Partnered

Status

Active

First Partnered

Series A

Sector(s)

AI/ML

Key Dates

Series A
2019

Founder(S)

Sean Minter

Founder(S)

Sean Minter

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

FinTech

Key Dates

Seed
2021

Founder(S)

Josh Ernst
Jake Rome

Founder(S)

Josh Ernst
Jake Rome

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

Real Estate

Key Dates

Seed
Partnered in 2022

Founder(S)

Andy White

Founder(S)

Andy White

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

E-Commerce, Supply Chain

Key Dates

Partnered in 2021

Founder(S)

Chris Richter
Ryan Matthews

Founder(S)

Chris Richter
Ryan Matthews

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Key Dates

Partnered in 2023

Founder(S)

James Gallagher
Benjamin Allen

Founder(S)

James Gallagher
Benjamin Allen

Links

Status

Acquired

ACQ: Aledade

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

Healthcare, B2C

Key Dates

Partnered in 2017

Founder(S)

Andrew Chen
Dr. Stephen Bekanich
Steve Wardle

Founder(S)

Andrew Chen
Dr. Stephen Bekanich
Steve Wardle

Links

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

Healthcare, SaaS

Key Dates

Seed
Partnered in 2021

Founder(S)

Skylar Talley
Casey Shattuck

Founder(S)

Skylar Talley
Casey Shattuck

Status

Active

Sector(s)

Healthcare

Key Dates

Partnered in 2023

Founder(S)

Ali Panjwani

Founder(S)

Ali Panjwani

Status

Active

First Partnered

Series A

Sector(s)

FinTech

Key Dates

Series A
Partnered in 2022

Founder(S)

Jose Bethancourt
Marco del Carmen

Founder(S)

Jose Bethancourt
Marco del Carmen

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

FinTech, Real Estate

Key Dates

Seed
Partnered in 2022

Founder(S)

John Green
Mauricio Delgado

Founder(S)

John Green
Mauricio Delgado

Status

Active

Key Dates

Founder(S)

Saravanan Bala

Founder(S)

Saravanan Bala

Links

Status

Active

First Partnered

Series A

Sector(s)

Healthcare

Key Dates

Seed
Partnered in 2020

Founder(S)

Jack Hooper

Founder(S)

Jack Hooper

Status

Active

First Partnered

Seed

Sector(s)

B2C, Fashion

Key Dates

Seed
Partnered in 2021

Founder(S)

Kathryn Fritts

Founder(S)

Kathryn Fritts

Links

Investments at Prior Firms

avizia logo

NYSE: AMWL

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presence learning logo

ACQ: Spectrum Equity

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starc systems logo

ACQ: North Branch Capital

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verisma logo

ACQ: NewSpring Capital

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