Mike is currently the Executive Director of PuenteLabs, a San Francisco based organization whose mission is to identify the best Latin American Companies and entrepreneurs and help them scale their businesses by leveraging Silicon Valley networks and best practices. Mike has invested in 25+ early stage technology companies in the US and Latin America and is an LP in several Venture Funds. He has also been a mentor or advisor to various organizations in Latin America including Endeavor, NXTP Labs, 21212, Soc.Atom, Naranya Labs, InnPulsa, StartUp Chile, Chile Global Angels, and others. Prior to investing, Mike worked in enterprise sales with Oracle Corp, Inktomi, and Pegasystems. Mike studied at the University of Michigan (BA), the University of Washington (Intl. MBA) and in Mexico, Chile and Spain.