Michael’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked in when he started an IT managed services startup with 2 friends, which later got acquired by a data and telecom company in The Netherlands. In 2007, he founded his own venture fund focused on Dutch’s small and medium-size enterprise to help them with capital financing, development, and relevant support and strategy. Michael has helped raise over $60M USD for Golden Gate Ventures and its portfolio companies and is now a Partner at Golden Gate Ventures. Michael also joined the Kauffman Fellowship program in the US.