Mike Sherbakov
Investor at Hustle Fund
Mike Sherbakov
Investor at Hustle Fund
Solana Beach, California
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2021 - Current
The Veteran Fund is an early stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley that invests in military veteran-led technology startups. The Veteran Fund finds, funds, and scales top performing startups within the military veteran and spouse community by leveraging our unique access to the global startup ecosystem and our partners' experience launching thousands of startups worldwide. Learn more and get involved: https://www.veteran.fund
Mentor
2022
Mentoring startups in a remote-first environment, I support with their strategy, offer firsthand experience, and guide their growth. Since 2006, Techstars has worked with startups across a range of verticals, from aerospace to finance, logistics, and retail, connecting them to a network of successful mentors and partners. Each year, Techstars chooses over 500 early-stage companies to join one of their 3-month, mentorship-driven accelerators, investing $120K and providing hands-on mentorship and access to the Techstars network for life.
Angel Squad Member
2024
Hustle Fund is a venture capital fund investing in hustlers at the pre-seed and seed stages.
Venture Partner
2022
Republic Venture Partners collaborate across the startup ecosystem to support founders and their ideas. Republic has facilitated $500M+ in investments from over one million global community members. If you are a startup looking to raise capital via equity crowdfunding, let's connect: www.GreatnessVentures.com/startup
Managing Director
2021
Helping founders build great startups. To apply for the accelerator: http://fi.co/san-diego The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, we have helped over 5,000 entrepreneurs get the focus and support needed to build a business that matters. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 90 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
Ambassador
2024
Bunker Labs provides community, programs, and courses to help military veterans and military spouses start and grow successful businesses and startups.
Founder & CEO
2015
Accelerating impact-driven leaders and brands. Greatness Ventures helps launch, scale, and fund great startups. Additionally, we host global events and impact projects open for our community to join. Learn more: www.GreatnessVentures.com Specialties: • Startups • Venture Capital • Leadership Development • Impact Investing • Public Speaking • Business Advisor • Business Coaching • Marketing • Brand Management • Personal Development • Professional Development • Impact • Philanthropy • Social Entrepreneur • Consulting • Strategy
Managing Partner
2016
I lead strategy on assisting our network of individual impact investors, syndicate groups, and VC partners in matters relating to funding, advisory, and marketing. Through our broad initiatives, we aim to facilitate better allocation of resources across multiple ecosystems, allowing for more conversations, deal flow, due diligence, and sharing of best practices that add value to our investor community. ** Are you an impact investor? Learn more and get involved: www.InvestorCollective.org ** Specialties: • Investment Advisory • Venture Capital • Seed Funding • Investment Strategy • Cryptocurrency • Bitcoin • Blockchain • Game Changer • Resource Allocation • Community Empowerment • Social Impact • Financial Technology • Thought Leadership • Think Tank • Mastermind
Brand Ambassador & Strategy Consultant
2015 - 2020
As one of two original Brand Ambassadors for Fitbit, I was honored to have the opportunity to create exposure for the brand and promote their products throughout my community. I helped develop a new national initiative for the company called “Fitbit Local”, which encourages Fitbit users to stay motivated and reach their goals by sweating it out at local workouts led by the most talented trainers. Fitbit Local was piloted in San Diego and eventually landed in dozens of cities nationwide. Fitbit’s mission is to empower and inspire individuals to live a healthier, more active life. The organization designs products and experiences that fit seamlessly into user’s lives so they can achieve their unique health and fitness goals. Specialties: • Strategic Planning • Public Speaking • Business Advisor • Client Satisfaction • Business Coaching • Marketing • Brand Management • Fitness • Yoga • Personal Development • Nutrition • Wellness • Philanthropy • Entrepreneur • Conscious Business • USMC • Psychology • Kinesiology • Brand Ambassador • Corporate Wellness Programs • Consulting • Strategy Development
Brand Ambassador & Strategy Consultant
2015 - 2018
As a Brand Ambassador for lululemon, I had the opportunity to share my message on their platform reaching millions of individuals worldwide. With my focus on wellness, conscious capitalism, and philanthropy, I was lululemon’s first brand ambassador involved in the social entrepreneur space. Supporting my philanthropy causes, lululemon was an active sponsor of the house builds I organize quarterly in Mexico, providing homes for families in need. Additionally, I worked alongside lululemon's executive team as an advisor on goal setting and effective strategies for growth. Founded in 1998, lululemon athletica creates products for people to live longer, healthier, fun lives. Making technical athletic apparel for yoga, running, dancing, and most other sweaty pursuits, lululemon’s clothes are available in countries all over the world. . Specialties: • Strategic Planning • Public Speaking • Business Advisor • Client Satisfaction • Business Coaching • Marketing • Brand Management • Fitness • Yoga • Personal Development • Nutrition • Wellness • Philanthropy • Entrepreneur • Conscious Business • USMC • Psychology • Kinesiology • Brand Ambassador • Corporate Wellness Programs • Consulting • Strategy Development
Founder & CEO
2013 - 2016
After reading Blake Mycoskie’s book “Start Something That Matters”, I was inspired to shift my career towards a more philanthropic and cause driven position. Uncovering the need in the yoga industry for quality towels, I founded Karuna Towels to help the fight against malaria. Partnering with Against Malaria Foundation (AMF), Karuna Towels adopts a “One for One” business model and gives back to help make the world a better place. Karuna (pronounced kuh-roo-nuh) means “compassion” in Sanskrit: the aspiration to find a way to be truly helpful to oneself and others. Karuna yoga towels are super absorbent, non-slip, and fast drying. They are made from the highest quality microfiber, are eco-friendly, and designed for all styles of yoga. By purchasing a towel, your contribution goes toward the cost of providing and distributing a long lasting insecticide treated bed net for families in Africa while educating communities on its use. Specialties: • Strategic Planning • Public Speaking • Business Advisor • Client Satisfaction • Business Coaching • Marketing • Brand Management • Fitness • Yoga • Personal Development • Nutrition • Wellness • Philanthropy • Entrepreneur • Conscious Business • USMC • Psychology • Kinesiology • Brand Ambassador • Corporate Wellness Programs • Consulting • Strategy Development