Michael Onghai, CFA

Overview

Michael Onghai, CFA, is an angel investor and president at Snowy August Capital, investing in 1-4 companies at $25,000 a year. He has over 25 years of experience in C-suite and board-level positions, including roles as CEO, CTO, CFO, and CIO in publicly listed, venture-funded, and private companies. His expertise spans private, public, and non-profit sectors, with a focus on cross-border deals, organizational management, and financial resource allocation. He has successfully created and operated businesses in multiple industries and sectors, holding positions such as Founder, Chairman, CEO, CFO, and Chief Investment Officer. Additionally, he is a CFA charterholder and has served as a professional advisor and outside business partner, sharing his knowledge in investing, fund management, business development, and real estate consulting at various conferences and seminars. He specializes in team building, negotiations, consultation, mediation, partnering, mergers, acquisitions, and financial resource management. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from UCLA and graduated from the Columbia Executive MBA Value Investing Program, with a certificate in Blockchain Technologies from MIT.

Investment Focus

• Focus on 1-4 companies annually
• Interest in technology, healthcare, real estate, financial services, consumer goods, energy, media, telecommunications, transportation, education, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, and construction sectors
• Preference for seed to late-stage investments, including pre-IPO, buyout, turnaround, and distressed situations
• Geographical focus on the United States and select international markets