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Michael Abbott
Founder at
Ascolta Ventures LLC
Profile
Mike Abbott is the Co-Founder of Ascolta Ventures, LLC.
Mike has led products from inception as well as scaled products and infrastructure for both consumers and enterprises.
He is a product person.
Mike most recently was the VP Engineering of Apple Cloud Services.
Apple Cloud Services spans the infrastructure for all of Apple’s services – from core infrastructure services like storage/networking/compute to products like iCloud, account security, iMessage, Private Relay, Mail to the products in the Education and Enterprise space for Apple.
Prior to Apple, Mike was a visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Artificial Intelligence Lab (SAIL) doing technical research in computer vision as well as building various products that he feels that the world needs.
Previously, Mike was a General Partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and focused on investments in the firm’s digital practice, helping entrepreneurs in the social, mobile and cloud computing sectors rapidly scale teams and ventures.
Mike is an engineering leader, entrepreneur, and investor.
He led the building of innovative, secure, high-performance applications and services at Twitter, Palm and Microsoft before joining KPCB as a general partner.
Mike is a member of the Board of the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, Foundation Board at California Polytechnic State University, Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University’s CS Dept, was a member of the HealthCare.gov Tech Surge Team, has held numerous board seats of both investments and companies he founded.
Mike holds a bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University and was a Ph.D.
student at the University of Washington.
Michael Abbott active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BizEquity LLC
 BizEquity LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online business evaluation software for small and medium businesses | Director/Board Member | 04/03/2012 |
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
 USC Viterbi School of Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Voxtec International, Inc.
 Voxtec International, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides communication services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/03/2009 |
Ubiquity6, Inc.
 Ubiquity6, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates a multimedia company which focuses on the intersection of cloud-based cross platform applications synchronized across screens for enhancing the digital lifestyle | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2017 |
Ascolta Ventures LLC
 Ascolta Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascolta Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Founder | - |
AutoTech Management LLC
 AutoTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Autotech Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre seed, seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 8 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes follow on investments. | Private Equity Investor | 16/12/2025 |
Former positions of Michael Abbott
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 12/03/2024 |
Mobcrush, Inc.
 Mobcrush, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online technology consulting Services | Director/Board Member | 31/01/2018 |
AirWare Holdings, Inc.
 AirWare Holdings, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops breathing devices | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2017 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 45 |
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Microsoft Corp.
 Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products | Technology Services |
USWeb Corp.
 USWeb Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides internet services | Technology Services |
Benchmark Capital Advisors LLC
 Benchmark Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Benchmark Capital Advisors (BCA) manages accounts on a discretionary or a non-discretionary basis and assets may be invested in: equity securities including exchange-listed securities, securities traded over-the-counter and foreign issuers; warrants; corporate debt securities; commercial paper; certificates of deposit; municipal securities; mutual fund shares; US government securities; options contracts in securities; and interests in partnerships investing in real estate and oil and gas interests. The firm actively manages municipal and corporate fixed-income portfolios for institutions and high net-worth individuals. The firm structures all portfolios concentrating on credit risk, duration, liquidity and maximization of total return on an after-tax basis. When consistent with the client's stated investment objectives and risk tolerance, need for liquidity and other suitability factors, the firm may also select private offerings and/or limited investment partnerships, such as hedge funds and other pooled investment partnerships for a client account. | Finance |
Palm, Inc.
 Palm, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Manufactures handheld computing device products | Electronic Technology |
Saba Software, Inc.
 Saba Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and sells software | Technology Services |
Voxtec International, Inc.
Voxtec International, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides communication services | Communications |
Passenger, Inc. | |
Fuel Cycle, Inc.
 Fuel Cycle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides customized social software platform | Technology Services |
BrightRoll, Inc.
 BrightRoll, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online video advertising services | Technology Services |
Plex, Inc.
 Plex, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software which helps to find and stream media files | Technology Services |
Gumroad, Inc.
 Gumroad, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online platform which helps users to buy and sell digital goods | Technology Services |
Unmanned Innovation, Inc.
 Unmanned Innovation, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops autopilots for unmanned aircraft systems | Electronic Technology |
SRI International
 SRI International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides contract research and development services | Commercial Services |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in consumer, enterprise, Fintech, hardtech and healthcare sectors. It provides financing for seed, early, and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
GeneTrace Systems, Inc.
 GeneTrace Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides drug discovery and development services | Commercial Services |
Quova, Inc.
 Quova, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides Internet geo-location data and services to online businesses | Technology Services |
Electron Economy, Inc.
 Electron Economy, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops supply chain event management software | Technology Services |
BlueLithium, Inc.
 BlueLithium, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides online advertising and marketing services | Commercial Services |
California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)
 California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Composite Software, Inc.
 Composite Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides data virtualization software for information technology | Technology Services |
Saba
 Saba Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Provides designer label apparels | Retail Trade |
X Corp. (United States)
 X Corp. (United States) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates and develops a social networking platform that allows users to share messages and ideas | Technology Services |
Numerate, Inc.
 Numerate, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops drug engineering platform | Technology Services |
Marine Acoustics, Inc.
 Marine Acoustics, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineering and management consulting services | Industrial Services |
Puppet, Inc.
 Puppet, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides enterprise information technology automation services | Technology Services |
General Motors Co.
 General Motors Co. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Develops, manufactures and markets cars, trucks and automobile parts | Consumer Durables |
California State Polytechnic University (Pomona)
 California State Polytechnic University (Pomona) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
BizEquity LLC
BizEquity LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online business evaluation software for small and medium businesses | Technology Services |
InMobi, Inc.
 InMobi, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services InMobi, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. The company was founded on November 2, 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
ClearStory Data, Inc.
 ClearStory Data, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data exploration services | Technology Services |
AirWare Holdings, Inc.
AirWare Holdings, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops breathing devices | Health Technology |
InMobi Pte Ltd.
 InMobi Pte Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a technology company that develops AI-powered applications | Technology Services |
Cloud Physics, Inc.
 Cloud Physics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs and develops datacenter analytics and management software | Technology Services |
Leanplum, Inc.
 Leanplum, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile-centric multi-channel customer engagement platform | Technology Services |
CoreOS, Inc.
 CoreOS, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops open source projects for Linux containers | Technology Services |
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
USC Viterbi School of Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Mobcrush, Inc.
Mobcrush, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online technology consulting Services | Commercial Services |
Project TF
 Project TF Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organisation that activate, connect and mobilize the racial equity community | Commercial Services |
AutoTech Management LLC
AutoTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Autotech Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre seed, seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 8 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes follow on investments. | Finance |
Ripcord, Inc.
 Ripcord, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Operates document preparation and scanning platform | Commercial Services |
Jawbone Health Hub, Inc.
 Jawbone Health Hub, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Manufactures and supplies consumer electrical products which includes stereo cables, speakers and ear loops | Consumer Durables |
Puppet Labs, Inc.
 Puppet Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops information technology automation software company | Technology Services |
Ubiquity6, Inc.
Ubiquity6, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates a multimedia company which focuses on the intersection of cloud-based cross platform applications synchronized across screens for enhancing the digital lifestyle | Technology Services |
Ascolta Ventures LLC
Ascolta Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Ascolta Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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