Michael Grinich

Overview

Michael Grinich is a seasoned entrepreneur and angel investor with over 15 years of experience in building developer-focused infrastructure and enterprise-ready SaaS solutions. As the founder and CEO of WorkOS, he leads a platform that enables product teams to quickly integrate enterprise features like Single Sign-On (SSO), SCIM user provisioning, and audit log integrations, facilitating access to larger enterprise clients. Prior to WorkOS, Grinich founded Nylas, where he developed the Nylas Mail client and the Nylas Email APIs, earning recognition in Forbes' 30 Under 30 in 2016 under the Enterprise Software category. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Grinich actively invests in and advises technical founders, particularly those developing developer tools, APIs, and workflow SaaS products. His investment portfolio includes companies such as Polar, Digger, Nuon, Lightdash, Knock, Dimension, and Resend. Grinich holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he focused on email tooling, laying the foundation for his subsequent ventures in the email and enterprise software domains. His expertise and contributions have significantly impacted the developer infrastructure landscape, making enterprise features more accessible to a broader range of applications and services.

Investment Focus

• Technical founders
• Developer tools
• API platforms
• Workflow SaaS products

Portfolio Companies