Michael is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of BlueDot Ventures, the parent company of FleetHD and STE Global. He is responsible for managing the company’s daily operations, capital needs, and M&A activities, while working with the Executive Team and functional groups on strategic decision-making and long-term strategic planning.
Michael is a Founder or change-leader behind an array of successful IoT and Transportation Technology companies. Prior to BlueDot, he helped turnaround, scale and execute M&A transactions for several private technology companies, including the sale of the MilesAhead platform to Vista Equity and the sale of certain IP of Katasi to CalAmp (CAMP).
Between 2014 and 2017, Michael served in various Executive capacities at Inseego (formerly Novatel Wireless), driving the strategy behind the company’s turnaround from near bankruptcy & negative enterprise value to $500 million in enterprise value. After leading an activist investor campaign to overhaul management, Michael initially joined Novatel as Head of M&A and Investor Relations. After leading the sale of the company’s modules business to Telit Communications (TCM.LON) and the acquisitions of Digicore (DGC.SA) and Feeney Wireless, Michael transitioned to Chief Strategy Officer then interim Chief Operating Officer of the combined 450 employee, global business. Michael began his career on Wall Street. He worked as a Portfolio Manager at notable Hedge Fund Schonfeld Advisors before joining Investment Bank Piper Jaffray as a Research Analyst covering Wireless Technology, including the emerging M2M/IoT segment. After Piper, Michael partnered with large investment groups to lead the successful turnaround of several prominent SaaS technology companies.
