Michael Presser

Investing Partner

2022 - Current

Investor

2019 - 2022

TSEF: The Social Entrepreneurs' Fund, part of the Maycomb Capital family of funds, is a venture capital fund focused on early stage investments in fintech, health tech and human/social services tech. We invest in a diverse array of entrepreneurs committed to improving lives in underserved and low income communities. We provide hands-on support through deep experience and networks to support our founders; and target market-rate financial returns, alongside measurable positive social and environmental impact.

Consultant

2018 - 2019

Senior Analyst

2017 - 2018

Analyst

2015 - 2017

Technical Analyst

2014 - 2015

Undergraduate Research Assistant

2013 - 2013

Part of a research team at Brown that modeled use of elliptical wing to capture energy from tidal flow. During the summer project, I collaborated with three other engineers to design and fabricate experimental setup necessary to test the wing's efficiency. Jobs included speccing and setting up the control systems, including motor operations for variable oscillating frequencies.

Founder

2012 - 2013

Founder at Shout, a mobile-app platform that allows users to connect hyperlocally to other people nearby within their community. As leader of Customer Development, I worked mainly with understanding the customer problem and proposing and integrating solutions to these problems into the app. Shout was accepted to Brown University’s Venture Labs, an entrepreneurship accelerator program at Brown that helps undergraduates find the resources they need to start their own company. We were also accepted to the WilmerHale QuickStart program providing free legal services to startups.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

2011 - 2011

Worked under a professor conducting research and compiling data on the scattering effect of radio waves in mountainous terrain and other rough surfaces.