Michael Mitgang
Founder at WGD Partners LLC
Profile
Michael A.
Mitgang is the founder of WGD Capital LP, which was founded in 2019, where he holds the title of Managing Director.
He was also the founder of Rigel Associates LLC, which was founded in 2002, where he held the title of Managing Member & Co-CEO from 2013 to 2015.
Currently, Mr. Mitgang holds multiple positions.
He is an Investor at Headset, Inc. since 2021, an Investor/Advisor at SoRSE Technology Corp.
since 2021, an Investor at Treez, Inc. since 2018, an Investor/Board Observer at The Blinc Group, Inc. since 2020, a Strategic Advisor at SpikeFli Analytics Corp.
since 2020, an Investor/Advisor at Bloomfield Robotics, Inc. since 2022, an Investor at Elevated Signals, Inc. since 2020, an Investor/Board Observer at Petalfast, Inc. since 2021, and an Investor/Board Observer at Birchmount Network, Inc. since 2021.
In the past, Mr. Mitgang held positions at Piper Jaffray, Inc. as a Managing Director from 1999 to 2002, at Aera Technology, Inc. as Vice President-Finance from 2013 to 2016, at Flexstar Technology, Inc. as a Board member from 2006 to 2015, at ArrowStream, Inc. as an Advisor To The Board from 2016 to 2017, at Harborside LLC as a Financial Advisor from 2017 to 2018, at Grown Rogue Unlimited LLC as a member of the Advisory Board from 2017 to 2018, at Outlogic LLC as an Advisor from 2016 to 2018, and at Vertosa, Inc. as an Advisor from 2018 to 2021.
Mr. Mitgang's education includes an undergraduate degree from The University of Waterloo in 1988 and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Michael Mitgang active positions
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Treez, Inc.
 Treez, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Treez, Inc. provides retail management software. The company was founded by John Yang and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2018 |
SpikeFli Analytics Corp.
 SpikeFli Analytics Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services SpikeFli Analytics Corp. operates as a centralized data and analytics platform. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/2020 |
Elevated Signals, Inc.
 Elevated Signals, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Elevated Signals, Inc. operates as digital cultivation management platform. The company was founded by Amar Singh, Benn Mapes, Hardeep Shoker and James Douma in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | 01/08/2020 |
The Blinc Group, Inc.
 The Blinc Group, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services The Blinc Group Inc distributes hardware and complimentary ancillary product. It offers vaping, cannabis, branding, distribution, retail, marijuana, incubator, accelerator, network and dispensaries. The company was founded by Arnaud Dumas de Rauly, Sasha Aksenov and Givi Topchishvili in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/11/2020 |
Headset, Inc.
 Headset, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Headset, Inc. develops a business intelligence platform for the marijuana industry. It offers Cannabis Market Intelligence that help operators make informed business decisions through data. The company was founded by Brian Wansolich, David Scott, and Scott Vickers in 2015 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Private Equity Investor | 01/04/2021 |
Petalfast, Inc.
 Petalfast, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Petalfast, Inc. is a full spectrum sales and marketing agency for the cannabis industry. The company is based in Irvine, CA and was founded by Arun Kurichety and Jason Vegotsky. The company helps cannabis brands achieve rapid growth through its go-to-market accelerator program and full spectrum of agency services available to brands nationally. Petalfast represents emerging and established cannabis brands, selling into and through retail channels in various locations. The company also provides new and recently launched brands with direct access to leading retailers and opportunities to gain first-hand market analysis. Petalfast is expanding its high-performing sales team and retail engagement services into additional adult-use recreational cannabis legal markets, thereby extending its geographic footprint. Jason Vegotsky has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2021 |
SoRSE Technology Corp.
 SoRSE Technology Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sorse Technology Corp. provides water-soluble CBD emulsion solutions. It offers liquid, standard powder and agglomerated powder for seamless integration as an ingredient into any product. The company was founded by Howard Lee in November 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/2021 |
Birchmount Network, Inc.
 Birchmount Network, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Birchmount Network, Inc. is a gift card and marketing services company that collaborates with partners to acquire new consumers, build loyalty, and increase incremental revenue. The company is based in Oakland, CA. The company is the market-leading gift card platform for the cannabis industry, leveraging over 20 years of experience with retailers. Birchmount provides a turnkey, end-to-end solution, including seamless POS integration, easy setup and training, insightful analytics, convenient digital ecard solutions, and support for end-to-end program management, including accounting and compliance. Birchmount Network was founded by Alex Barseghian and Alex Davidkhanian, and Alex Barseghian has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2021 |
Bloomfield Robotics, Inc.
 Bloomfield Robotics, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Bloomfield Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Pittsburgh, PA that specializes in developing AI-driven plant imaging technology for use in specialty crops. The company's mission is to make every farm vehicle a continuous data collection platform that assesses the health and performance of every plant in the specialty crop space by providing plant-level insights to help growers make more informed management decisions. Bloomfield Robotics' continuous AI-driven assessment digitizes the health and performance of every plant, and everything on it, from seed to harvest. The company's recent grants funding and awards are moving the company forward. The company was founded by George and Tim, and Mark F. DeSantis has been the CEO since incorporation. CEO Mark DeSantis talks about its camera technology called the Flash, which uses cutting-edge robotic technology to provide plant breeders, growers, and scientists with the high-resolution crop data they need to grow better plants faster. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/02/2022 |
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Training of Michael Mitgang
| The University of Waterloo | Undergraduate Degree |
| Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 19 |
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Rigel Associates LLC
 Rigel Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rigel Associates LLC (Rigel Associates) is a private equity firm co-founded by Michael A. Mitgang and Rob H. Robinson in 2002. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Aera Technology, Inc.
 Aera Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Aera Technology, Inc. develops configurable on-demand software solutions. It is a ?domain-based? Business Intelligence (BI) company that brings together cloud, Big Data, and BI stack to deliver insights into supply chain. The firm's application provides thousands of metrics, tickers, and configurable analytics. It serves a diverse set of industries including: apparel and sportswear, mining, medical equipment, electronics, and energy companies. The company was founded by Shariq Mansoor in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Flexstar Technology, Inc.
 Flexstar Technology, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Flexstar Technology, Inc. provides testing and measurement solutions for technology manufacturers. Its products are used to conduct standardized, repeatable testing solutions of storage-related devices such as HDDs, SSDs and PCIe drives. The firm products consist of environmental chambers, burn-in racks and bench-top solutions, which are used to conduct reliability, qualification and factory production tests through controlled parameters such as humidity, temperature and power. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| Piper Jaffray, Inc. | Finance |
ArrowStream, Inc.
 ArrowStream, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ArrowStream, Inc. engages in the provision of supply chain solutions for the foodservice industries. It offers services relating to inventory, contract price auditing, quality incident management, supply chain visibility, strategic sourcing, commodity intelligence, operator collaboration, and inbound logistics optimization. The company was founded by Steven LaVoie in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Headset, Inc.
Headset, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Headset, Inc. develops a business intelligence platform for the marijuana industry. It offers Cannabis Market Intelligence that help operators make informed business decisions through data. The company was founded by Brian Wansolich, David Scott, and Scott Vickers in 2015 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
Harborside LLC
 Harborside LLC Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Part of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Harborside LLC provides hospital services. The company is based in Bethesda, MD. | Health Services |
SoRSE Technology Corp.
SoRSE Technology Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sorse Technology Corp. provides water-soluble CBD emulsion solutions. It offers liquid, standard powder and agglomerated powder for seamless integration as an ingredient into any product. The company was founded by Howard Lee in November 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Distribution Services |
Grown Rogue Unlimited LLC
 Grown Rogue Unlimited LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Grown Rogue Unlimited LLC provides cannabis products. It offers production, processing, wholesale and distribution, retail, contract management and consulting services. The company was founded in 2016 by Obie Strickler and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Process Industries |
Treez, Inc.
Treez, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Treez, Inc. provides retail management software. The company was founded by John Yang and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Technology Services |
Outlogic LLC
 Outlogic LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services X-Mode Social, Inc. provides location data platform maps services. The firm specializes in data monetization, Geo-behavioral data, data intelligence, application monetization, growth hacking, location monetization, attribution, behavioral segments, consumer profiles, millenials, fintech, families, and transparency. The company was founded by Joshua Anton in 2015 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
The Blinc Group, Inc.
The Blinc Group, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services The Blinc Group Inc distributes hardware and complimentary ancillary product. It offers vaping, cannabis, branding, distribution, retail, marijuana, incubator, accelerator, network and dispensaries. The company was founded by Arnaud Dumas de Rauly, Sasha Aksenov and Givi Topchishvili in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Distribution Services |
Vertosa, Inc.
 Vertosa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vertosa, Inc. provides ingredients for infused product makers. It offers Bioavaliablity, Flavor+Clarity, stability and Safety solutions. The company was founded in 2018 by Chunxiao Harold Han and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Commercial Services |
SpikeFli Analytics Corp.
SpikeFli Analytics Corp. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services SpikeFli Analytics Corp. operates as a centralized data and analytics platform. | Technology Services |
Bloomfield Robotics, Inc.
Bloomfield Robotics, Inc. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Bloomfield Robotics, Inc. is a company based in Pittsburgh, PA that specializes in developing AI-driven plant imaging technology for use in specialty crops. The company's mission is to make every farm vehicle a continuous data collection platform that assesses the health and performance of every plant in the specialty crop space by providing plant-level insights to help growers make more informed management decisions. Bloomfield Robotics' continuous AI-driven assessment digitizes the health and performance of every plant, and everything on it, from seed to harvest. The company's recent grants funding and awards are moving the company forward. The company was founded by George and Tim, and Mark F. DeSantis has been the CEO since incorporation. CEO Mark DeSantis talks about its camera technology called the Flash, which uses cutting-edge robotic technology to provide plant breeders, growers, and scientists with the high-resolution crop data they need to grow better plants faster. | Producer Manufacturing |
Elevated Signals, Inc.
Elevated Signals, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Elevated Signals, Inc. operates as digital cultivation management platform. The company was founded by Amar Singh, Benn Mapes, Hardeep Shoker and James Douma in 2016 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Technology Services |
Petalfast, Inc.
Petalfast, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Petalfast, Inc. is a full spectrum sales and marketing agency for the cannabis industry. The company is based in Irvine, CA and was founded by Arun Kurichety and Jason Vegotsky. The company helps cannabis brands achieve rapid growth through its go-to-market accelerator program and full spectrum of agency services available to brands nationally. Petalfast represents emerging and established cannabis brands, selling into and through retail channels in various locations. The company also provides new and recently launched brands with direct access to leading retailers and opportunities to gain first-hand market analysis. Petalfast is expanding its high-performing sales team and retail engagement services into additional adult-use recreational cannabis legal markets, thereby extending its geographic footprint. Jason Vegotsky has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
WGD Partners LLC
 WGD Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance WGD Capital LP (WGD Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of WGD Partners LLC founded in 2019 by Michael Mitgang. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Birchmount Network, Inc.
Birchmount Network, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Birchmount Network, Inc. is a gift card and marketing services company that collaborates with partners to acquire new consumers, build loyalty, and increase incremental revenue. The company is based in Oakland, CA. The company is the market-leading gift card platform for the cannabis industry, leveraging over 20 years of experience with retailers. Birchmount provides a turnkey, end-to-end solution, including seamless POS integration, easy setup and training, insightful analytics, convenient digital ecard solutions, and support for end-to-end program management, including accounting and compliance. Birchmount Network was founded by Alex Barseghian and Alex Davidkhanian, and Alex Barseghian has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
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