Profile
Mr. Katz joined Pequot Ventures in 2005.
Previously, he worked at Merrill Lynch in the Global Markets & Investment Banking group,
coordinating the business strategy for hedge fund clients.
Prior to that, he worked for Merrill Lynch's Enterprise Services Group developing liquidity strategies for small companies.
Mr. Katz has also worked with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner as well as Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, two law firms focused on intellectual property litigation.
Mr. Katz graduated from McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University with a B.S.
in Finance and International Business.
Former positions of Michael Katz
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FirstMark Capital LLC
FirstMark Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Analyst | 2006-12-30 |
Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC
Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC provides legal services. The private company is based in Redwood City, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP provides legal services. The firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. It represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. The company was founded by Marcus Finnegan and Douglas Henderson on March 1, 1965 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Michael Katz
Georgetown University | Undergraduate Degree |
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FirstMark Capital LLC
FirstMark Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance FirstMark Capital LLC (FirstMark Capital) is venture capital firm founded by Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Inc.
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds. | Finance |
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP provides legal services. The firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. It represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. The company was founded by Marcus Finnegan and Douglas Henderson on March 1, 1965 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC
Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley PC provides legal services. The private company is based in Redwood City, CA. | Commercial Services |
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