Michael Feinstein

Current

Managing Director at Sempre Management

Past

Investor and Entrepreneur (Self-employed)
General Partner at Venrock
General Partner at Atlas Venture

VP of Product Marketing at New Oak Communications/Bay Networks/Nortel
VP of Product Management at Shiva
Director of Sales at Cayman Systems
VP of Sales, Marketing, and Support at GCC Technologies

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Recommended

4 people have recommended Michael

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

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Michael Feinstein’s Summary

I have extensive experience as both a venture capital investor and entrepreneur. I have a software engineering background and significant start-up operating experience in sales, marketing, and product management. As a VC, I made early-stage investments in communications, components, software infrastructure, and clean energy.

I am currently starting a new investment fund to take advantage of my venture capital and operating background, targeting an underserved, inefficient investment sector.

Michael Feinstein’s Specialties:

venture finance, general management, strategy, product positioning, team-building, marketing, sales

Michael Feinstein’s Experience

Managing Director

Sempre Management

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)

New investment firm targeting an underserved market opportunity that leverages our collective investment and operating backgrounds.
Investor and Entrepreneur

Self-employed

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)

Advising entrepreneurs
General Partner

Venrock

(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 2004 — December 2006 (3 years)

Early stage investing in components, software infrastructure, and clean energy.
General Partner

Atlas Venture

(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

March 1999 — January 2004 (4 years 11 months)

Early stage investing in communications, components, and software infrastructure.
VP of Product Marketing

New Oak Communications/Bay Networks/Nortel

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)

January 1997 — March 1999 (2 years 3 months)

VP of Product Management at New Oak Communciations. Company sold to Bay Networks in January 1998. Bay was sold to Nortel in September 1998. I focused on the New Oak/Contivity products the whole time.
VP of Product Management

Shiva

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Networking industry)

October 1990 — January 1997 (6 years 4 months)

Started off at Shiva as Director of International Sales. During my time there, I was also VP of Software Development, VP of Marketing, and VP of Product Management.
Director of Sales

Cayman Systems

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)

January 1988 — October 1990 (2 years 10 months)

Ran sales for this early-stage networking start-up.
VP of Sales, Marketing, and Support

GCC Technologies

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

June 1982 — January 1988 (5 years 8 months)

Started at GCC in June 1982 designing home video games. In 1985, I became Director of International Sales. In 1987 I took over all of sales, marketing and support and helped get the company to break-even.