Mike joined Partech International in 2001 as an Associate and was promoted to Principal in 2005. He has been active in a number of Partech's investments in consumer Internet and digital media.

Prior to joining Partech, Mike was the second employee at Bluefire Systems, an enterprise software start-up in the supply chain management software sector. During his tenure at Bluefire, Mike was Client Services Manager, leading the deployment of Bluefire’s advanced inventory management and pricing software at major retail and consumer goods clients including The Disney Stores, Ashford.com and The Body Shop. Prior to joining Bluefire, Mike served as a Business Analyst with McKinsey & Company. Prior to and during his tenure at McKinsey, Mike lived, studied and worked extensively in Greater China.

Mike has a BA in Economics and East Asian Studies from Yale University. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was named an Arjay Miller Scholar.

Session: The $100 laptop: simplicity can be complicated