MIke Majors

Managing Partner

2016

Data Point Capital is an early-stage VC firm that invests in companies that can leverage and be scaled on the Internet. Areas of interest include: HRtech, industrial Internet, AI/ML, cloud-based software, cyber security, renewables, and the Internet of Things. Portfolio companies include: Aperio Systems, Black Kite, Reblaze, JobGet, Returnalyze, Raptor Maps, BoxPower, and FloCareer.

Managing Partner

2010 - 2016

Head of the Industry Fund (expansion- and growth-stage fund) Co-Founder & Head of the Industry of the Future Fund ($100mm early-stage fund) Invested in advanced manufacturing and industrial technologies. Specific areas of interest included cyber security, industrial automation, PLM software, industrial analytics, Internet of Things, and manufacturing/engineering software. Portfolio companies included: Encelium (acq. by OSRAM), Wurldtech (acq. by GE), Polarion (acq. by Siemens), Lagoa (acq. by Autodesk), CyActive (acq. by PayPal), Camstar (acq. by Siemens), Black Duck (acq. by Synopsys), CyberFlow (acq. by Webroot), LogRhythm (acq. by Thoma Bravo), Electric Cloud (acq. by CloudBees), CounterTack, and Digital Guardian (acq. by HelpSystems).

Acting CFO

2009 - 2010

Indeed is the #1 job site worldwide, with over 50 million unique visitors and 1 billion job searches per month.

Venture Partner

2008 - 2010

StarVest Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm with $400 million under management that is funding expansion stage technology-enabled business services companies throughout the U.S. Supported investments in Pivotlink (SaaS business intelligence), ideeli (online flash sales), Veracode (SaaS application security testing).

Part-Time CFO and Financial Consultant

2009 - 2009

Real Savvy Media -- digital media MallTalent -- digital entertainment The Water Initiative -- clean water ChalkTalk Sports -- e-commerce

Chief Financial Officer

2007 - 2008

Visible World is a digital media company providing technology and services to deliver targeted television advertising. Investors include Comcast, Time Warner, WPP, Viacom, Adams Street, AllianceBernstein, and Dawntreader. During my tenure as CFO, the company raised $35mm of new capital over two equity rounds and grew revenue by over 50%.

Venture Partner

2000 - 2008

BEV is a $200mm expansion-stage venture capital fund focused on consumer, consumer technologies, digital media / Internet, and software. Invested in: Retail Solutions (acquired by Verisign), MaxPreps (acquired by CBS), Spotlight Solutions/ProfitLogic (acquired by Oracle), the Feedroom (acquired by KIT Digital), Bendon Publishing (acquired by Kappa), Cool Cuts 4 Kids (acquired by Regis), and Additech.

Project Leader

1997 - 2000