Mike Ghaffary — Email, Phone & Partners

Overview

Mike Ghaffary is an angel investor and former executive in the technology sector. He has a background in computer science, having earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern California, and holds both an MBA and a JD from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, respectively. Ghaffary began his career as a vice president at Summit Partners before co-founding Stitcher, a mobile audio service, in 2007. He later served as the CEO of Eat24, a Yelp subsidiary, and was a general partner at Social Capital. In 2019, he joined Canvas Ventures as a general partner, focusing on investing in marketplaces, consumer, and software companies. In 2025, Ghaffary transitioned to Burst Capital, a venture firm founded by former Yelp executives, where he continues to invest in early-stage startups. His investment portfolio includes companies such as Superhuman, Strava, Faire, Optimizely, and CloudKitchens. Ghaffary is particularly interested in startups that leverage AI to create high-paying jobs and has expressed a desire to support companies that offer vocational training and skill development in trades like industrial electricians and commercial plumbers. He is based in San Francisco, California.

Investment Focus

Startups leveraging AI to create high-paying jobs
Companies offering vocational training and skill development in trades like industrial electricians and commercial plumbers

Portfolio Companies

FaireOptimizelySuperhumanStravaCloudKitchens

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What sectors does Mike Ghaffary invest in?

Mike Ghaffary invests in Technology, Software, FinTech, Marketplaces, Consumer Internet and Media and Entertainment, and is based in California, United States. Mike Ghaffary is listed as a angel investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.