Mike Vernal

Investor + Engineer

Mike Vernal is an investor and engineer currently on sabbatical. Here are some key details about him:

Professional Background

Previously held product and engineering roles at Facebook and Microsoft2
Joined Sequoia Capital as a partner in 20162
Currently on sabbatical from his self-employed work as an investor1

Investment Portfolio

Mike Vernal has invested in and served on the boards of several notable companies, including:

Rippling
Notion
StarkWare
Statsig
Deno
Captions
Census
Switchboard
Rockset1

Current Status

As of 2023, Mike Vernal is taking a sabbatical from his self-employed work as an investor.1 He is based in Palo Alto, California.1

Approach to Work and Life

Values getting consistent, quality sleep and waking up early to improve productivity2
Believes in working on things that are personally meaningful rather than just prestigious2
Advocates for understanding both sides of conflicts and assuming good intentions in others2

Mike Vernal's LinkedIn profile reflects his current sabbatical status and his extensive experience as an investor and board member for various technology companies.1

Highlights

Nov 7 · twitter

Congrats to @AmirSwitchboard and the entire team at @Airtop_ai on their launch. I think this is a very powerful cloud-based web automation system, all powered by natural language.

Oct 4 · twitter

This was a great listen with @rozzie and @patrick_oshag. I've had the honor and good fortune to with w/ Ray first @ @Microsoft and now @ @buildwithblues. Few people better meld the hacker, software architect and business strategist personae.

https://t.co/PLtSIfKTHt

Jul 24 · The Information

Briefing: Sequoia Cuts Seven Employees From Talent Team - The Information