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Micah Rosenbloom

General Partner
Micah’s Favorite Quote

“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.”

- Roy Amara

Micah is a General Partner in Founder Collective’s SoHo office. Micah has led the fund’s investments in Verkada, Talos, Lovevery, Tropic, Trusted, Plated, Periscope, and more.

He previously co-founded three tech startups, including Handshake.com, Brontes Technologies (acquired by 3M), and Sample6 (acquired by IEH). Micah earned a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Micah teaches a popular elective at Cornell Tech called “Thinking Like a VC.”

Fun Fact
Micah is a 4.0 tennis player on a good day, proud papa of two boys that he can still beat in the sport (barely), and loves to try out the latest wellness gadgets and supplements.

Micah’s Pov

  • Mercenary Capital vs. Mercenary Equity: The Death of the Venture Social Contract

    I’ve spent 30+ years building and backing companies, and it’s never felt like quite like this.

    By: Micah Rosenbloom

  • The Questions VCs Ask Ourselves After a Pitch

    A founder who’s all over it should have tight answers for all of these and more.

    By: Micah Rosenbloom
The Nexus: Why I’m Long NYC
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The 12 Questions All Founders Should Ask VCs
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AI start-ups: Don’t sell picks and shovels, dig with them
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The Many Incentives of VCs
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Blessed are the “Boring,” for They Create the Billion Dollar Startups
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CPG v ChatGPT: A billion reasons to invest & build in consumer
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Survivorship Bias in VC: How Much of “Conventional Wisdom” Is Actually Wrong?
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VC is a sales job
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The “VC Returns Suck” Narrative (And How We All Spin The Data)
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To Pivot or Not to Pivot
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The Most Expensive Education Gap in Startups
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The End of Vibe Investing?
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Micah In The Media

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Staying Small Despite Billion-Dollar Backings with Micah Rosenbloom
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Too Much Money Kills More Startups Than Having Too Little | 087 Micah Rosenbloom on CLIMB
Micah Rosenbloom Named #71 on Business Insider’s The Seed 100 List
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Backers Should Have Your Back: Micah Rosenbloom on Choosing VCs
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The Dart Board: Micah Rosenbloom | Founder Collective – ep #44
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Micah Rosenbloom on the Best Banks for Startups
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The GP Content Fit Matrix: Micah Rosenbloom, the Operator
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What Micah Rosenbloom Wishes People Understood About VC
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NY Seed Round: Micah Rosenbloom on How to Choose the Right VCs for Your Startup
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