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Michael Bloch

Partner at Quiet Capital

New York, New York

Overview 

Michael Bloch is a Partner at Quiet Capital, having founded Pillar (acquired by Acorns) and being one of the first 50 employees at DoorDash. He has invested in various successful companies across different sectors and stages, showcasing expertise in entrepreneurship, product management, and venture capital. Currently, as a Partner at Quiet Capital, Michael Bloch has made strategic investments in companies like Cache, Taalas, and DragonflyDB, demonstrating a strong track record in identifying and supporting successful startups. His prior roles as the founder of Pillar and early employee at DoorDash highlight his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to contribute to the growth and success of innovative companies.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2021 - Current

    Leading pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in exceptional founders & businesses.

Quiet Capital is a technology investment firm.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Cache lets investors diversify concentrated stock positions without taking a massive tax hit. Led seed round.

Cache is a fintech startup that offers brokerage service for individuals holding large stock positions.

Raised $14,250,000.00 from Quiet Capital, Adam Nash, James Herbert, First Round Capital, Ajeet Singh, Ralph Drybrough, Martin Mao and Gokul Rajaram.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Legaltech x AI. Led pre-seed round of a new tech-enabled law firm that provides faster & less expensive consumer legal services.

  • Board Observer

    2024

    Tranquility uses AI to help law enforcement investigate, solve, and prosecute crime. Led pre-seed round.

Tranquility AI leverage AI to deliver solutions to the most complex problems facing governments and enterprises around the world.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Swarmbotics builds unmanned ground vehicles for US defense & national security. Led pre-seed round.

Ground swarm robotics for industry and defense.

  • Seed Investor

    2023

    Tensec provides global transaction banking and cross-border financial services for SMBs.

  • Lead Pre-Seed Investor

    2022

    TransFi lets companies move money across borders faster & cheaper through web3.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Aeon improves the affordability, scale, and supply chain robustness of defense hardware. Led pre-seed round.

  • Board Observer

    2022

    AutoTrainer is an AI coaching & training platform that lets car dealerships increase profits. Led pre-seed round.

  • Senior Director, Product Management

    2021 - 2022

    Joined Acorns after the acquisition of my startup, Pillar. Led product for the Acorns Banking, Autopilot, and Money Movement teams.

Acorns is a financial technology and services company that specializes in automated investments and robo-advice.

Raised $510,010,000.00 from Headline, BlackRock, Bain Capital Ventures, Torch Capital, Declaration Partners, Industry Ventures, Owl Rock Capital, Ruttenberg Gordon Investments, Thirty Five Ventures and Senator Investment Group.

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