Investor profile
Michael Smerklo
Angel, Operator angel & Co Founder & Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures
Michael Smerklo is an angel investor and operator angel based in Austin, Texas, United States with 11 known investments: EverlyWell, Submittable, SPS Commerce, Tenfold, WorkWeek, LeanDNA, Opsware, ServiceSource, AttaTeam!, Alert Media Communications and Stoplight.
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Contacts
Michael Smerklo portfolio companies (11)
- EverlyWell
- Submittable
- SPS Commerce
- Tenfold
- WorkWeek
- LeanDNA
- Opsware
- ServiceSource
- AttaTeam!
- Alert Media Communications
- Stoplight
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Co Founder & Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Fondo
- Flip CX
- BrainCheck
- CollX
- Legion Health
- Uplinq
- Marqii
- Scorability
- Loman AI
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors Consumer, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Digital Health, E-Commerce, Enterprise SaaS and Health Tech. Startups operating in these areas may find Michael Smerklo relevant.
Michael Smerklo appears in Seed and Series A rounds across the known deals.
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Colleagues at Next Coast Ventures
Jason Dorsey
Venture Partner
Austin, United States
Paul Rogers
Technical Venture Partner
Austin, United States
Tatiana Gaspar Mogren
Investor
Austin, United States
Adam Rogers
Partner
Boca Raton, United States
Michael Maloney
Principal
Austin, United States
Julian Castelli
Venture Partner
Park City, United States
Kent Savage
Investor
Austin, United States
Cotter Cunningham
Venture Partner
Austin, United States
Michael Tian
Vice President
Austin, United States
Thomas Ball
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Austin, United States
Julie Dodd
Venture Partner & Advisor
Fort Lauderdale, United States
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Michael Smerklo?
Michael Smerklo is an angel investor and operator angel based in Austin, Texas, United States with 11 known investments on file, among them EverlyWell, Submittable and SPS Commerce. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Michael Smerklo invest in?
Listed sectors include Consumer, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Digital Health, E-Commerce, Enterprise SaaS and Health Tech. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Michael Smerklo invest at?
The known deals of Michael Smerklo include Seed and Series A rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Michael Smerklo listed at?
Michael Smerklo is listed as Co Founder & Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures. 11 other people in the database share a firm with Michael Smerklo.
How do I contact Michael Smerklo?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Michael Smerklo. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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