Michael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey

Michael Dempsey is the Managing Partner at Compound, an investment firm based in New York City. He focuses on investing in frontier technologies such as robotics, machine learning, biology, crypto, and more, using a research-centric, thesis-driven approach at the seed stage.1234

Experience

• Managing Partner at Compound since September 20161
• Previously worked at CB Insights as part of the research and data analysis team from April 2014 to January 20161
• Worked as an Investment Analyst at Crane Partners from November 2011 to March 20141

Education

• Graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics1

Investing Philosophy

• Focuses on investing in "former science projects" and crypto6
• Believes in developing specific year-by-year theses on how certain sectors will play out, acknowledging that 80% may be wrong but aiming for the 20% that are very right5
• Prefers building one big business in a massive market rather than "narrative expansions"5
• Invests in contrarian opportunities that are considered "too early or too ridiculous" with no real customers yet5

Personal

• Born in LA, grew up in Boston, currently lives in NYC and often travels to SF and LA3
• Passionate about tech, writing, art, and cocktails3
• Active on Twitter under the handle @mhdempsey6