Michael Dempsey, a Partner at Compound in New York City, has an impressive background in finance and venture capital. After graduating from New York University, he spent 2.5 years at a multi-strategy hedge fund called Crane Partners, where he invested in cross-border private equity, public equities and derivatives, and venture capital. Michael quickly realized his passion for investing in seed-stage startups and formed a thesis to invest in tech startups targeting small businesses. This passion led him to join CB Insights, a predictive analytics startup, where he conducted in-depth research on emerging technologies like drones, space, and VR/AR, and food tech and international venture capital. He later joined Rothenberg Ventures to help seed-stage Frontier Tech startups before returning to NYC to join Compound. With his partners, he continues to invest in emerging areas, including space, robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, and other often technical sectors. Besides his job, Michael enjoys photography, music, foodie things, sports, dystopic art, cocktails, and spending time with his loved ones.