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Mike Majors

Managing Partner at Data Point Capital

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview 

Mike Majors is currently serving as the Managing Partner at Data Point Capital in Boston, Massachusetts. With a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and a BSE from Princeton University, he has a successful track record in venture capital, having invested in notable companies like indigitall and Raptor Maps, among others.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2016 - Current

    Data Point Capital is an early-stage VC firm that invests in companies that can leverage and be scaled on the Internet. Areas of interest include: HRtech, industrial Internet, AI/ML, cloud-based software, cyber security, renewables, and the Internet of Things. Portfolio companies include: Aperio Systems, Black Kite, Reblaze, JobGet, Returnalyze, Raptor Maps, BoxPower, and FloCareer.

Data Point Capital is a venture capital fund focused on the internet. The fund is non-stage specific and is made up of business executives

  • Managing Partner

    2010 - 2016

    Head of the Industry Fund (expansion- and growth-stage fund) Co-Founder & Head of the Industry of the Future Fund ($100mm early-stage fund) Invested in advanced manufacturing and industrial technologies. Specific areas of interest included cyber security, industrial automation, PLM software, industrial analytics, Internet of Things, and manufacturing/engineering software. Portfolio companies included: Encelium (acq. by OSRAM), Wurldtech (acq. by GE), Polarion (acq. by Siemens), Lagoa (acq. by Autodesk), CyActive (acq. by PayPal), Camstar (acq. by Siemens), Black Duck (acq. by Synopsys), CyberFlow (acq. by Webroot), LogRhythm (acq. by Thoma Bravo), Electric Cloud (acq. by CloudBees), CounterTack, and Digital Guardian (acq. by HelpSystems).

Information and communications technology.

  • Acting CFO

    2009 - 2010

    Indeed is the #1 job site worldwide, with over 50 million unique visitors and 1 billion job searches per month.

Indeed is an employment-related metasearch engine for job listings.

Raised $5,000,000.00 from Union Square Ventures, The New York Times and Allen & Company.

  • Venture Partner

    2008 - 2010

    StarVest Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm with $400 million under management that is funding expansion stage technology-enabled business services companies throughout the U.S. Supported investments in Pivotlink (SaaS business intelligence), ideeli (online flash sales), Veracode (SaaS application security testing).

  • Part-Time CFO and Financial Consultant

    2009 - 2009

    Real Savvy Media -- digital media MallTalent -- digital entertainment The Water Initiative -- clean water ChalkTalk Sports -- e-commerce

  • Chief Financial Officer

    2007 - 2008

    Visible World is a digital media company providing technology and services to deliver targeted television advertising. Investors include Comcast, Time Warner, WPP, Viacom, Adams Street, AllianceBernstein, and Dawntreader. During my tenure as CFO, the company raised $35mm of new capital over two equity rounds and grew revenue by over 50%.

  • Venture Partner

    2000 - 2008

    BEV is a $200mm expansion-stage venture capital fund focused on consumer, consumer technologies, digital media / Internet, and software. Invested in: Retail Solutions (acquired by Verisign), MaxPreps (acquired by CBS), Spotlight Solutions/ProfitLogic (acquired by Oracle), the Feedroom (acquired by KIT Digital), Bendon Publishing (acquired by Kappa), Cool Cuts 4 Kids (acquired by Regis), and Additech.

  • Project Leader

    1997 - 2000

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

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