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Michael Gilroy
Growth & Head of Fintech at Coatue Management
San Francisco, California
Overview
Michael Gilroy is the Co-Lead Growth & Head of Fintech at Coatue Management in San Francisco, California. He has a notable career history of successful investments in companies such as Silverflow, Clara, Arta Finance, Pinwheel, Pleo, and Melio, across various funding stages ranging from Seed to Series D.
Gilroy's achievements include serving as a General Partner at Coatue Management, making impactful investments in a diverse range of sectors such as FinTech, E-commerce, and SaaS, and playing a significant role in the growth and success of multiple companies within the San Francisco Bay Area tech ecosystem.
Work Experience
Head of Fintech, Co-COO of Growth, General Partner
2019 - 2024
Led rounds and / or sat on boards of; Arta, Bitso, Bond, Clara, Cloudwalk, Lead Bank, Meld, Melio, Mercury, Pinwheel, Pleo, Quanto, Silverflow, and Step.
Partner
2014 - 2019
Led rounds and / or sat on boards of; Arbor, Beam, Bond, ContentSquare, Hugo, ScaleFactor.
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Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, Berkeley Alumni of New York
2015 - 2017
Founding board member of Berkeley Alumni of New York. Worked in conjunction with the University, and other affiliated groups to support Berkeley Alumni in the New York region. Received the 2017 Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by Young Alumni.
Associate
2010 - 2014
Global investment bank providing strategic M&A, capital markets and private funds advisory services to growth companies and market leaders.
Investment Banking Analyst
2009 - 2010