Mike Hirshland
Founder and Investor in Boston, Massachusetts
Mike Hirshland
Founder and Investor in Boston, Massachusetts
I'm the founder of Resolute Ventures, a bi-coastal seed stage venture firm. I invest in all things Internet. Current portfolio includes MessageMe, Homejoy, BarkBox, KISSmetrics. Working with entrepreneurs at the very early stage, and helping them pursue their dreams, is something I love. I try to avoid board meetings and the more formal structures of venture capital and prefer an informal but close relationship with founders.
Previously, I was a Partner at Polaris Venture Partners, where, in addition to attending a gajillion worthless board meetings, I created Dogpatch Labs and led many of Polaris's Internet investment. My investments there include: Automattic (the company behind WordPress), Q1Labs, Heavy.com, Black Arrow, Quantcast, Sprout, Thing Labs, Lolapps, The Start Project, KISSmetrics and Formspring.me.