Mike Kempen
Consultant / Advisor at Startup Mavericks
Profile
Mike joins SUM Ventures as a Managing Director.
Prior to SUM Ventures Mike served as COO of UNest in September where he scaled the company from seed through $120M valuation at Series B.
Prior to UNest Mike was at Acorns, a financial wellness platform, where he spearheaded the analytics and growth initiatives over his five-year tenure.
Mike successfully expanded Acorns’ paid acquisition strategy, adding over 4.5 million investment accounts.
Mike began his career in strategy & analytics at Belly, an A16Z backed Chicago-based loyalty startup.
At Belly, Mike led projects that fueled growth across all aspects of the business, growing the customer base from 1,000 to over 11,000 merchants, and accumulating a membership of over 2 million customers.
Mike holds a B.B.A.
in Finance from Loyola University of Chicago.
Mike Kempen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Startup Mavericks
 Startup Mavericks Investment ManagersFinance Startup Mavericks (Startup Mavericks) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Garrett Gilbertson. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Concreit, Inc.
 Concreit, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Concreit, Inc. operates a website that helps to invest in fractional shares of real estate. The company was founded by Sean Hsieh, Jordan Levy and Rui Maximoin in October 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-03-31 |
Former positions of Mike Kempen
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|---|---|---|
Sweater LLC
 Sweater LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sweater LLC is a venture capital firm that aims to democratize the venture ecosystem by providing direct access to venture capital through its mobile application. The company is based in Boulder, CO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups and engage directly with businesses they believe in. The company's flagship product, the Sweater Cashmere Fund, is an interval fund that continuously raises capital from thousands of retail investors and deploys that capital into venture opportunities. The company provides educational content and holistic support for founders to weave a new kind of venture community that brings investors and founders closer together to knit a better future. The company was founded by Jesse Randall, Chad Lewkowski, and Matthew Klein. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-10-31 |
U-Nest Holdings, Inc.
 U-Nest Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services U-Nest Holdings, Inc. develops and operates software application for investment advisory services. The company was founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018 and is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2022-05-31 |
Acorns Grow, Inc.
 Acorns Grow, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Acorns Grow, Inc. operates as a micro investing company. It offers an application built to help micro invest commission-free into a diversified portfolio of index funds offered by the asset managers. The company was founded by Jeffrey Cruttenden and Walter W. Cruttenden III and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2019-08-31 |
Training of Mike Kempen
| Loyola University of Chicago School of Law | Undergraduate Degree |
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Acorns Grow, Inc.
Acorns Grow, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Acorns Grow, Inc. operates as a micro investing company. It offers an application built to help micro invest commission-free into a diversified portfolio of index funds offered by the asset managers. The company was founded by Jeffrey Cruttenden and Walter W. Cruttenden III and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Technology Services |
U-Nest Holdings, Inc.
U-Nest Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services U-Nest Holdings, Inc. develops and operates software application for investment advisory services. The company was founded by Ksenia Yudina in 2018 and is headquartered in North Hollywood, CA. | Technology Services |
Concreit, Inc.
Concreit, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Concreit, Inc. operates a website that helps to invest in fractional shares of real estate. The company was founded by Sean Hsieh, Jordan Levy and Rui Maximoin in October 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Finance |
Startup Mavericks
Startup Mavericks Investment ManagersFinance Startup Mavericks (Startup Mavericks) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Garrett Gilbertson. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Sweater LLC
Sweater LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sweater LLC is a venture capital firm that aims to democratize the venture ecosystem by providing direct access to venture capital through its mobile application. The company is based in Boulder, CO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to empower everyone to become investors in the next generation of venture-backed startups and engage directly with businesses they believe in. The company's flagship product, the Sweater Cashmere Fund, is an interval fund that continuously raises capital from thousands of retail investors and deploys that capital into venture opportunities. The company provides educational content and holistic support for founders to weave a new kind of venture community that brings investors and founders closer together to knit a better future. The company was founded by Jesse Randall, Chad Lewkowski, and Matthew Klein. | Finance |
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