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Meet Michael, Founder & Managing Director
Building ventures that matter — with clarity, momentum, and high standards.
Michael has spent 25 years launching and scaling tech companies — from early internet ventures to AI-native startups. He started his first business at 16 and never stopped building. Today, he leads Builders, a venture studio focused on creating system-grade companies with long-term relevance.
At Builders, Michael works side-by-side with founders, validating bold ideas and turning them into fundable ventures. His approach blends deep product intuition, capital efficiency, and hands-on company design. He has led the studio’s evolution into a repeatable model for launching ventures across Future of Work, compliance, and vertical AI.
Michael’s background spans managed hosting, software M&A, and operational leadership in founder-led businesses. He’s passionate about clarity of thinking, fast decision loops, and keeping things real — whether it’s testing a problem hypothesis or closing a funding round.
He writes frequently about venture design, studio systems, and the January 2nd mindset — helping teams get to signal without noise. Off-grid, he’s a dad, a builder at heart, and happiest when things are in motion.
THoughts
September 28, 2205
The AI Work Economy - Domains in exploration
Rethinking how work, ownership, and value flow.
November 24, 2025
Why Venture Studios don’t scale, and how we’re automating the venture partner
Venture studios don't scale because context fragments across people. Every success adds weight. We're building a system that logs, connects, and compounds studio intelligence so partners multiply momentum, not overhead.
October 28, 2025
Builders closes €4.5m round to launch a new generation of AI companies
Today we’re announcing the addition of €3 million to our current round — marking the final close of our first fund at a total of €4.5 million.