Michael Stoppelman

Overview

Michael Stoppelman is an experienced angel investor and former Senior Vice President of Engineering at Yelp. He began his career at Yelp as a software engineer working on the search engine, eventually scaling the engineering team from 30 to over 500 engineers. Prior to Yelp, he was a software engineer at Google for 3.5 years, serving as the tech lead for the AdSense Traffic Quality team. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University. As an angel investor, Stoppelman focuses on early-stage companies in sectors such as digital health, infrastructure, and security. His investment portfolio includes companies like Vercel, Confluent, and Brex. He is also an advisor to several startups, including Metromile, Stitcher, and Tueo Health. His investment range typically spans from $100,000 to $500,000. Stoppelman is based in Santa Monica, California, and maintains an active presence in the startup community through his advisory roles and investments. His extensive experience in engineering leadership and startup growth informs his approach to supporting emerging companies.