Michael K. Parekh is an individual angel investor and former Goldman Sachs partner who built the firm’s internet. See sector focus and contact routes.
Michael K. Parekh is an individual angel investor and former Goldman Sachs partner who built the firm’s internet research effort before transitioning to investing in technology companies. He typically invests personal capital of approximately $25,000 in young, emerging companies, focusing on seed and early-stage ideas. His investment thesis centers on early-stage ventures with a geographic focus on New York, where he resides, though specific sector preferences beyond general technology are not explicitly detailed in available sources. Parekh generally participates as a follow investor rather than a lead, based on the pattern of his 7 to 16 recorded investments across platforms. Notable portfolio companies include just.me, which received his latest documented seed investment in August 2011, and Cantina, a social/platform software company he invested in in October 2011. He is known for his deep understanding of semiconductor, internet, and AI industries, and has publicly discussed topics such as AI’s value stack and the future of tech in video interviews. While he has expressed views on passive index investing and AI market dynamics, no published arti
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