Michael Vaughan
Investing Profile
Vera Equity thesis
Co-Founder and General Partner Michael Vaughan Mike is an accomplished fintech operator, investor and advisor. He has spent 20+ years at high-growth tech companies. Most recently as the COO of Venmo, he helped lead the business from its Series A round in 2011 to acquisition by Braintree in 2012, and then again by PayPal in 2013 as part of the $800 million Braintree deal. By the end of Mike’s tenure, Venmo had grown to 40M active users and $300M annual revenue run-rate. Since leaving Venmo in 2019, he has spent the past few years as an active angel investor, building a portfolio of more than 75
Sector and stage focus
- Seed: Payments, Insurance, FinTech, SaaS
- general: Investors who were founders, Investors who invested in female founders, Investors who invested in diverse founders, New York City, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists
- Pre-seed: Payments, Insurance, SaaS, FinTech
Recent investments by Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan has 2 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:
| Company | Stage | Date | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overflow | Seed Round | Oct 2020 | $3M |
| Mesh Payments | Seed | Dec 2018 | $1 |
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