Mike has more than 30 years of industry experience spanning early and growth stage technology companies, private equity, private credit, and growth-debt lending.

Prior to joining the Company, Mike served as a Managing Director at BC Partners and its affiliate, Mount Logan Management, beginning in 2023. Before that, from 2012 to 2023, he was Chief Executive Officer and Head of the Investment Committee of Ovation Partners, a provider of asset backed lending solutions and growth capital for established companies, which he co-founded.

From 2009 to 2011, Mike served on the Board of Directors of Vida Capital, a vertically integrated manager of insurance-related and longevity contingent assets, which he co-founded in 2009. From 2000 to 2011, he was a Partner and Head of the Financial Services Practice at Austin Ventures, a venture capital and growth equity firm focused on early-stage and growth equity investments in financial services, technology, digital media, and technology-enabled services.

He began his career in early-stage technology businesses, including Empart Technology, which was acquired by ARI Networks; Stanford Technology Group, acquired by Informix Software; and Mission Critical Software, which completed a NASDAQ IPO before being acquired by NetIQ Corporation.

Mike received a B.A. in English from UCLA.