Emil Michael is one of Silicon Valley's most highly-regarded business executives, having built four successful companies over his career: Tellme Networks (sold to Microsoft in 2007), Klout (sold to Lithium Technologies in 2014) and Uber (NYSE: Uber) and Bandit (acquired by GoPuff in 2020.) Mr. Michael has a special skill in anticipating technology shifts, identifying companies ripe for hyperscale, and has parlayed the skill into investments spanning a broad range of companies including GoPuff, Brex, Revolut, SpaceX, and Stripe. Mr. Michael currently invests his own capital in technology companies and helps the companies that he invests in secure capital in future rounds. He also sits on five tech company boards and advises numerous others. 

 During his tenure as Chief Business Officer of Uber from 2013 to 2017, Mr. Michael led Uber's efforts in China and Russia, which resulted in substantial market value creation. Mr. Michael played a pivotal role in raising nearly $20 billion in capital from investors globally and led the merger of Uber's China operations with a key competitor in China, Didi Chiuxing. Additionally, he spearheaded partnerships globally with companies such as American Express, AT&T, Daimler, Softbank, Tata Motors, and Toyota. Mr. Michael is also responsible for creating UberMilitary, a program at Uber for military veterans and their families. Prior to Uber, Mr. Michael served as Chief Operating Officer of Klout, where he played a pivotal role in growing the social media analytics company. Klout ultimately sold to Lithium Technologies for $200 million in 2014.

 Before joining Klout, Mr. Michael served as a White House Fellow working for the Secretary of Defense as a Special Assistant. During his tenure at the Pentagon, he ran projects in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan as well as a department-wide budget cutting effort aimed at reducing overhead and bureaucracy. Mr. Michael was also part of the founding team of Tellme Networks, a pioneer in speech recognition technology and systems, that is highly-regarded for weathering the technology bust of 2000 and for building a sustainable and profitable business. In 2007, He led Tellme Networks through its $800 million sale to Microsoft. 

 An avid mentor, Mr. Michael has been a leadership coach to dozens of young CEOs over the years, giving him extensive exposure to early-stage companies, technologies, and trends. He also serves as an advisor or investor in over 20 start-ups around the world, furthering his commitment to helping the next generation of entrepreneurs build and scale. He started his career at Goldman Sachs, where he was an Associate in the Investment Banking Division. Mr. Michael received his B.A. from Harvard University and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.