Investing Profile

Michael Vaughan(405)

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Co-founder & General Partner at Vera Equity

veraequity.comPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

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Michael Vaughan's investing connections

30 Investors

Connected to Satya Patel (Homebrew), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), Pete Flint (NFX), and 27 other investors on Signal.

Networks Michael is a member of

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Network

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University of Pennsylvania Network

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The Wharton School Network

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The Wharton School Network

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PayPal Network

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Current Investing Position

Vera Equity General Partner

Investment Range

$250K - $1M

Sweet Spot

$500K

Investments On Record

Michael Vaughan is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Michael Vaughan's Investments On Record (5)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Keep Technologies	SeedNov 2021
Overflow	Seed RoundOct 2020$3M	$3M
Mesh Payments	SeedDec 2018$1	$1
Co-investors: Liron Azrielant (Meron Capital)
Unit.co	Series AN/A
Co-investors: Kuran Malhotra (Insight Partners), Matt Brown (Matrix), Brian Bell (Team Ignite Ventures), Cyril Grislain
SPRX	SeedN/A
Co-investors: Dave Messina (Pioneer Fund)

most interested in

fintech, embedded finance, Vertical SaaS, mobile commerce

not interested in

Hardware, Networking, Infrastructure

Michael Vaughan's Experience

Operating Partner Stripes2022 - Present

Co-founder & General Partner Vera Equity2022 - Present

Consultant SynygyPresent

Venmo, Chief Operating Officer PayPalPresent

Venmo, COO PayPalPresent

Board Member CIBO TechnologiesPresent

Co-Founder and General Partner (GP) Vera EquityPresent

CEO, IG US Holdings, parent of tastytrade, tastylive, tastyfx and tastycrypto tastytradePresent

Chief Executive Officer, IG North America IG GroupPresent

Co-Founder and General Partner Vera EquityPresent

Senior Advisor StripesPresent

Director, Product Operations Telephia IncPresent

Managing Director, Channel Partners & Business Development JG WentworthPresent

Vice President of Business Development & Sales TicketLeapPresent

Chief Operating Officer VenmoPresent

Board Member Verse Technologies IncPresent

Mentor to Startup Founder/CEOs First Round Fast TrackPresent

Board Member VersePresent

Operating Partner Stripes Present

Managing Director, Channel Partners & Business Development J.G. WentworthPresent

Board Member CIBOPresent

Board Member Stem Disintermedia Inc.Present

Venture Partner Oak HC/FT2019 - 2022

COO Venmo2011 - 2019

VP Business Development TicketLeap2008 - 2011

Director, Product Operations Telephia1999 - 2004

Michael Vaughan's Education

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Bachelor of Science - BS Economics; Concentrations in Entrepreneurial Management and Operations & Information Systems

The Wharton School BS in Economics Concentrations in Entrepreneurial Management & Information Systems

University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science - BS Economics

The Wharton School Bachelor of Science - BS Economics; Concentrations in Entrepreneurial Management and Operations & Information Systems

The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania Bachelors of Science in Economics Entrepreneurship

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