Mike Maté

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About Investor

Mike Maté is a General Partner at Kickstart Ventures, based in Metro Manila, Philippines, with an investment focus spanning AI, DeepTech, AgTech, BioTech, ClimateTech/CleanTech, EnergyTech, and Generative AI. His investment activity covers the Series A and Series B stages, positioning him to work with technology companies that have progressed beyond initial validation and are entering more substantial phases of commercialization, market expansion, and organizational growth. His sector coverage is particularly concentrated on technically sophisticated and innovation-driven businesses, combining artificial intelligence and deep technology with agriculture, biotechnology, climate solutions, and energy technologies. Mike typically invests between $2 million and $10 million, with a preferred ticket of approximately $5 million. His profile does not specify whether he generally acts as a lead investor. The supplied data also indicates investment activity involving female founders and diverse founders, reflecting participation across a broader range of founding teams. As a General Partner at Kickstart Ventures, Mike is positioned to contribute to investment decisions, due diligence, portfolio development, and strategic support while helping founders with commercialization, fundraising, partnerships, market development, and scaling technology-intensive businesses through Series A and Series B.