Mike K. Kwatinetz
Founder at Azure Capital Partners, Inc.
Profile
Mike Kwatinetz is a founding General Partner with Azure Capital Partners where he specializes in consumer companies, software and related infrastructure technologies.
His current board memberships are Chairish, Education.com, Medsphere, Open Road and Silkroad and he led Azure's investment in FilterEasy, GotIt, Maker Media, Coffee Meets Bagel, Luma, Sprinklr and Tripping.
He also served on the boards of Bill Me Later (acquired by eBay), BlogHer (acquired by SheKnows), Cooking.com (acquired by Target), Julep (acquired by Warburg Pincus), Rooftop Media (acquired by Amazon.com), TripIt (acquired by Concur), TopTier (acquired by SAP), Wildseed (acquired by AOL), Prospect Park, and Woodbury Computer Associates (acquired by JWP).
Other representative investments include VMware (acquired by EMC).
Mike’s blog, SoundBytes II, is a continuation of his widely read technology investment strategy newsletter.
Prior to Azure, Mike was Group Head of Technology Research, a Managing Director and the senior software and hardware analyst at several major investment banks, including Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank Securities and PaineWebber.
Mike was also a senior research analyst at Sanford Bernstein & Co.
Prior to his career in technology research, Mike was CEO of Woodbury Computer Associates, a software products and consulting firm, which resulted in a 160x cash-on-cash return.
Mike received his M.A.
and Ph.D.
degrees in Mathematical Modeling from the University of California Berkeley and his M.B.A.
in Finance & Accounting from New York University.
He sat on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) advisory committee for a number of years.
He is also author of "The Big Tech Score," published by John Wiley & Sons.
Mike K. Kwatinetz active positions
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Azure Capital Partners, Inc.
 Azure Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Azure Capital Partners, Inc. (Azure Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Cameron Lester, Mike Kwatinetz, Paul Ferris and Paul Weinstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/01/2000 |
Medsphere Systems Corp.
 Medsphere Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Medsphere Systems Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare information technology platform solutions and services. It offers hospital EHR, rev cycle management, physician practice EHR, supply chain MGMT, weelsoft EDIS, and phoenix IT services.. The company was founded by Steven G. Shreeve and Scott Shreeve in 2002 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Education.com, Inc.
 Education.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Education.com, Inc. provides online education information to parents with kids in preschools and colleges. It offers various educational games, including preschool, kindergarten, first grade, math, and reading games, and worksheets, workbooks, and activities for preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and high school, as well as for first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. The company was founded by Ronald F. Fortune, Todd Schwartz, and Danielle Wood in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
TravelMuse, Inc.
 TravelMuse, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TravelMuse, Inc. provides planning and traveling services. It provides online travel merchandise and travel booking, travel content services, such as photography, written travel articles, and city guides. The company also provides air, hotel, car rental, package, and cruise options; and booking engine services. TravelMuse was founded in May 2007 by Kevin Fliess & Eric Wood and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Julep Beauty, Inc.
 Julep Beauty, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Julep Beauty, Inc. provides beauty care products. It offers nail polishes, gift sets and foot care products. The firm services include shaping, cuticle grooming and facials, waxing and relaxing reflexology massage treatment. The company was founded by Jane Park and Kate MacDonald in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Openroad Integrated Media, Inc.
 Openroad Integrated Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Openroad Integrated Media, Inc. operates as an digital publisher and multimedia content company. It markets ebooks through an online promotion platform which uses video content and social media. The firm creates connections between authors and their audiences by marketing ebooks through a new proprietary online platform, which uses premium video content and social media. The company was founded by Jane Friedman and Jeffrey Sharp in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Chairish, Inc.
 Chairish, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Chairish, Inc. provides online shopping services. It offers sofas, accent and dining chairs, stools and ottomans, lighting, rugs, décor items and other seating products. The company was founded by Anna Brockway, Andrew Denmark, Eric Grosse, Gregg Brockway and Nancy Ramamurthi on March 26, 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
SilkRoad Inc.
 SilkRoad Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silkroad Technology, Inc. provides cloud-based end-to-end talent management solutions. Its human resource solutions include global client services, recruiting, onboarding, learning & performance. The company was founded by Andrew J. Filipowski, Brian Platz and Chauncey Kupferschmid in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bill Me Later, Inc.
 Bill Me Later, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Bill Me Later, Inc. provides online-payment services. It's a platform designed for purchasing on the web or over the phone using an open-end credit account. The company was founded by Gary Marino in 2000 and is headquartered in Timonium, Maryland. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Mike K. Kwatinetz
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Berkeley | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 27 |
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Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Finance |
TopTier Software, Inc.
 TopTier Software, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TopTier Software, Inc. engages in developing eBusiness portals and products. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Commercial Services |
Medsphere Systems Corp.
Medsphere Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Medsphere Systems Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare information technology platform solutions and services. It offers hospital EHR, rev cycle management, physician practice EHR, supply chain MGMT, weelsoft EDIS, and phoenix IT services.. The company was founded by Steven G. Shreeve and Scott Shreeve in 2002 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA. | Technology Services |
Jacent Technologies, Inc.
 Jacent Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jacent Technologies, Inc. provided on-demand software and services to the restaurant industries. The company was founded by Trevor Stout in 2001 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Julep Beauty, Inc.
Julep Beauty, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Julep Beauty, Inc. provides beauty care products. It offers nail polishes, gift sets and foot care products. The firm services include shaping, cuticle grooming and facials, waxing and relaxing reflexology massage treatment. The company was founded by Jane Park and Kate MacDonald in 2007 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consumer Services |
Rooftop Media, Inc.
 Rooftop Media, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Rooftop Media, Inc. produces interactive comedy programming and branded entertainment services. It records live comedy performances from its network of comedy clubs around the world, distributing original comedy programming to cable, broadcast, web, mobile, and print channels. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
TripIt, Inc.
 TripIt, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Tripit, Inc. owns and operates an open platform for integration and organization of travel information from various sources. It offers an online service that helps people to organize their various travel plans, including flights, hotels, rental cars, trains and cruises. The company was founded by Scott Hintz, Andy Denmark and Gregg Brockway in October 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
TravelMuse, Inc.
TravelMuse, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TravelMuse, Inc. provides planning and traveling services. It provides online travel merchandise and travel booking, travel content services, such as photography, written travel articles, and city guides. The company also provides air, hotel, car rental, package, and cruise options; and booking engine services. TravelMuse was founded in May 2007 by Kevin Fliess & Eric Wood and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Technology Services |
Bill Me Later, Inc.
Bill Me Later, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Bill Me Later, Inc. provides online-payment services. It's a platform designed for purchasing on the web or over the phone using an open-end credit account. The company was founded by Gary Marino in 2000 and is headquartered in Timonium, Maryland. | Finance |
Openroad Integrated Media, Inc.
Openroad Integrated Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Openroad Integrated Media, Inc. operates as an digital publisher and multimedia content company. It markets ebooks through an online promotion platform which uses video content and social media. The firm creates connections between authors and their audiences by marketing ebooks through a new proprietary online platform, which uses premium video content and social media. The company was founded by Jane Friedman and Jeffrey Sharp in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Azure Capital Partners, Inc.
Azure Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Azure Capital Partners, Inc. (Azure Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Cameron Lester, Mike Kwatinetz, Paul Ferris and Paul Weinstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. | Finance |
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC
 Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients. | Finance |
Knowledge Adventure, Inc.
 Knowledge Adventure, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Knowledge Adventure, Inc. develops, publishes and distributes multimedia educational software for use in both schools and homes. The company was founded by William T. Gross, Lawrence S. Gross, and Rick Gibson on June 25, 1991 and is headquartered in La Crescenta, CA. | Technology Services |
| PaineWebber, Inc. | Finance |
Kenamea, Inc.
 Kenamea, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kenamea, Inc. provides notification solutions and services. The firm's solutions enable enterprises to manage the resolution of business-critical and revenue generating tasks. Its solutions include enhance advisor productivity & retention and regulatory compliance. The company was founded in 1999 and is located in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
OQO, Inc.
 OQO, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services OQO, Inc. designs and markets ultra-mobile personal computing products. The firm products include model 01, and model 2+. It also provides Mobile WiMAX wireless networking technology. The company was founded in 2000 by Jory Bell, Michael Prichard, Andrew Popell, Nicholas G. L. Merz, Robert Ford and Jonathan Betts-LaCroix and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Distribution Services |
ROME Corp.
 ROME Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ROME Corp. provides credit risk management solutions for the energy marketplace. Its products include ROME CreditRisk, CreditScoring, DealValuation engine, CreditAnalytics, and ContractManagement. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Cooking.com, Inc.
 Cooking.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Cooking.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of cooking products. The company was founded by Tracy Randall in March 1998 and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Retail Trade |
SilkRoad Inc.
SilkRoad Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silkroad Technology, Inc. provides cloud-based end-to-end talent management solutions. Its human resource solutions include global client services, recruiting, onboarding, learning & performance. The company was founded by Andrew J. Filipowski, Brian Platz and Chauncey Kupferschmid in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Education.com, Inc.
Education.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Education.com, Inc. provides online education information to parents with kids in preschools and colleges. It offers various educational games, including preschool, kindergarten, first grade, math, and reading games, and worksheets, workbooks, and activities for preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and high school, as well as for first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades. The company was founded by Ronald F. Fortune, Todd Schwartz, and Danielle Wood in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Commercial Services |
BlogHer, Inc.
 BlogHer, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BlogHer, Inc. operates as premium cross-platform media network and publisher for women, and Ketchum. It is a community and media company created in partnership with women in social media. The firm publishes and syndicates news, information, advice, recommendations, and research on women in social media across interest areas. The company was founded by Lisa Stone, Jory Des Jardins and Elisa Camahort Page in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Breaktime Studios, Inc.
 Breaktime Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Breaktime Studios, Inc. developed social games for mobile and tablet platforms. The company was founded by Matthew Davie in 2011 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Chairish, Inc.
Chairish, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Chairish, Inc. provides online shopping services. It offers sofas, accent and dining chairs, stools and ottomans, lighting, rugs, décor items and other seating products. The company was founded by Anna Brockway, Andrew Denmark, Eric Grosse, Gregg Brockway and Nancy Ramamurthi on March 26, 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Retail Trade |
Le Tote, Inc.
 Le Tote, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Le Tote, Inc. engages in the provision of fashion subscription service. It is a fashion discovery platform that connects brands with consumers through a rental model. The company was founded by Brett Northart, Vishnu Nath, and Rakesh Tondon in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
| Woodbury Computer Associates, Inc. | |
Prospect Park
 Prospect Park Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Prospect Park is a company that offers apartments for rent in Louisville. The company is based in Louisville, KY. The company's apartments have desirable locations, floor plans, and amenities. Contact them today to learn more. | Finance |
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