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Adam Michela

CEO at Upperstudy

San Francisco, California

Investor
VC

Invests in

Stages:

Seed

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $10,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

Upperstudy

2020

  • Founder, CEO

    2020

    A startup apprenticeship program for product designers.

Combine

2016

  • Founder, CEO

    2016

    A venture capital fund helping founders advance their mission through design.

Forerunner

2019 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2022

Tia

2017 - 2020

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2020

Airbnb

2015 - 2016

  • Product Design Director

    2015 - 2016

    • Experience Architecture, Director • Design Language System, Co-Creator alongside Bek Stone, Amber Cartwright, & Michael Bachand • Airbnb TV, Co-Creator alongside Michael Bachand

Last

2013 - 2015

  • Co-Founder

    2013 - 2015

Dropbox

2013 - 2014

  • Product Design

    2013 - 2014

    Design, Events, Recruiting, M&A

Facebook

2012 - 2013

  • Product Design

    2012 - 2013

    Co-Creator of Facebook's Design System (FIG)

Gowalla Incorporated

2011 - 2012

  • Product Design

    2011 - 2012

Capital Factory

2010 - 2011

  • Product Design

    2010 - 2011