MJ

Michael Jackson

Venture Capitalist

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Overview

Work Experience

  • Venture Partner

    2022 - Current

    Wilbe is the home for scientist leaders. We believe that science should come first and that through education, support and investment we can help scientists build solutions to a large part of the problems that we face today.

  • Member of Advisory Board and Investment Committee, Quantum Fund

    2023

    Redstone Quantum is a €50M+ investment fund focused on seed and Series A investments in quantum and quantum adjacent technologies.

  • Venture Partner

    2019

    Multiple invests in micro and seed stage venture capital funds globally with a focus on European managers. We seek out innovative, emerging, and solo fund managers in niche geographies and verticals that are often overlooked. Our portfolio of 30+ funds includes over 700 companies, more than 50 of which are valued at $100M+...including 10 at $1B+.

  • Member of Advisory Board and Investment Committee

    2022

    QDNL Participations is the investment fund of Quantum Delta NL, a €615M Dutch public-private partnership of global tech companies, government agencies, and all major quantum research centers in the Netherlands. Portfolio includes Quantware, Fermioniq, Q*bird, Orange Quantum Systems, and more.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2022

    Techleap is a non-profit, publicly funded organisation helping to build a thriving startup ecosystem in the Netherlands. Techleap helps quantify and accelerate the Dutch tech ecosystem, creating the optimal climate for tech companies to scale with programs and initiatives for improving access to capital, market and talent.

  • Member

    2023

    Members network of venture capital professionals who invest in European defense and dual use technologies.

  • Founder, Investor, Mentor, Board Member

    1999

    Entrepreneur. Some venture-backed, some not. Some exited, some not. Mentor over the years in several startup programs including Seedcamp, Startup Bootcamp, Wayra, Techstars, Le Camping, and others. Time spent on the investing side at Morgenthaler and Advent, amongst others. Board member on seed funds, VC funds, accelerators, non profits, two schools, a private bank, and dozens of startups. Still learning.

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