MM

Michael Maccombie

Builder at Building Something New

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Michael MacCombie is an experienced investor and community builder based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with notable roles at Surface Ventures as Head of Platform and ff Venture Capital as Director of Platform. He has a strong background in behavior science and has contributed to various ventures and organizations in the startup ecosystem. Highlights of Michael's career include leading platform initiatives at Surface Ventures and ff Venture Capital, showcasing his expertise in community building and investment strategy within the startup landscape. His diverse experience in behavior science and venture partnerships positions him as a valuable asset in fostering innovation and growth within entrepreneurial communities.

Work Experience 

Building Something New - Stealth

  • Builder

    2022 - Current

SV

Surface Ventures

  • Head of Platform

    2022

Surface Ventures is a seed and pre-seed venture capital firm focused on partnering with B2B software companies.

surface.vc
HV

H/L Ventures

  • Venture Partner

    2020

CityRock Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing in start-ups that focuses on impact with diverse founding teams.

h-l.vc
T

Techstars

  • Mentor

    2019

Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.

Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.

techstars.com
NV

NextGen Venture Partners

  • Venture Partner

    2017

    I work with the first network-driven investment firm to find great startups, and leverage our community to help them scale.

NextGen Venture Partners invests in seed-stage companies with the participation of their venture partners.

nextgenvp.com
S

Sandbox

  • Member

    2018

fV

ff Venture Capital

  • Director of Platform

    2017 - 2021

ff Venture Capital is a technology venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity, AI, machine learning, drones, and cloud software.

ffvc.com

The Underground

  • Co-Founder

    2017 - 2018

    The Underground is a membership community for diverse and generally underrepresented entrepreneurs in tech (Founders who are female, LGBTQAI, formerly incarcerated, veteran, and/or people of color). We work to help these entrepreneurs scale their companies, which includes creating high-value events that up their skills, building resources to help them navigate the ecosystem, bringing them together with the right investors and collaborators, and solving those individual challenges that require a creative solution.

Evertrue Ventures

  • Investor / Community

    2016 - 2017

    Evertrue Ventures is the Brown University alumni investment group. We work to help companies led by our alumni and undergraduates grow through our support.

Masogo Advisors

  • Behavior Scientist

    2015 - 2016

    I work with companies ranging from early stage startups to the Fortune 100, helping them to incorporate behavior science into their strategy around community, product, and experience design to build engagement and loyalty. With startups, where I mostly focus, this work also expands to pitching, branding, storytelling, customer acquisition, and fundraising. I specifically enjoy diving into the science of storytelling, of community, and of remarkability.

Education 

Articles About Michael

Relevant Websites