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Giving Philanthropists the Chance to Give More
Talks about philanthropy, nonprofits in Israel and coronavirus pandemic impact
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Michael Bloch
Partner at Quiet Capital
New York, New York
Overview
Michael Bloch is a Partner at Quiet Capital, having founded Pillar (acquired by Acorns) and being one of the first 50 employees at DoorDash. He has invested in various successful companies across different sectors and stages, showcasing expertise in entrepreneurship, product management, and venture capital.
Currently, as a Partner at Quiet Capital, Michael Bloch has made strategic investments in companies like Cache, Taalas, and DragonflyDB, demonstrating a strong track record in identifying and supporting successful startups. His prior roles as the founder of Pillar and early employee at DoorDash highlight his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to contribute to the growth and success of innovative companies.
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
Leading pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in startups. I partner with companies like: - Aeon (Board Member) | aeonindustrial.com - Cache (Board Observer) | usecache.com - Candid Intelligence (Board Observer) | candidintelligence.com - Dragonfly (Board Member) | dragonflydb.io - Mach9 (Board Member) | mach9.ai - Manifest Law (Board Observer) | manifestlaw.com - Orchard Robotics (Board Member) | orchard.ai - Sandtable (Board Observer) | sandtable.co - Stealth Crypto Hedge Fund (Board Member) - Stealth Specialty Chemicals for Defense (Board Observer) - Swarmbotics AI (Board Observer) | swarmbotics.ai - Tranquility AI (Board Observer) | tranquility.ai
Quiet Capital is a technology investment firm.
Board Member
2025
Securing America's food supply by building the AI-powered operating system for farms. Led Series A.
Orchard Robotics develops an operating system that enables precision agriculture driven by robots and AI.
Raised $3,800,000.00 from Joshua Browder, Contrary, VU Venture Partners, Howard Lerman, Soma Capital, Correlation Ventures, Genius Ventures, Rory O'Reilly, Humba Ventures and Kieran O’Reilly.
Board Observer
2023
Manifest is AI-enabled immigration law firm that provides faster & higher quality consumer legal services. Led pre-seed round.
Board Member
2023
Aeon develops next-generation tactical missile systems. Led pre-seed & seed round.
Board Observer
2023
Cache lets investors diversify concentrated stock positions without taking a massive tax hit. Led seed round.
Cache is a fintech startup that offers brokerage service for individuals holding large stock positions.
Raised $14,250,000.00 from Quiet Capital, Adam Nash, James Herbert, First Round Capital, Ajeet Singh, Ralph Drybrough, Martin Mao and Gokul Rajaram.
Board Member
2024
Mach9 uses AI to extract important information from geospatial data. Led seed round.
Mach9 is building the fastest geospatial production platform for engineering and construction firms globally, starting with Digital Surveyor
Raised $28,834,828.00 from Amar Hanspal, Scott Belsky, Quiet Capital, Gokul Rajaram, Terrence Rohan, Overmatch Ventures, Kyle Vogt, Andrew Vigneault, Tiger Global Management and Quiet Capital.
Board Observer
2025
AI startup compressing months of pre-construction engineering into hours of compute. Led pre-seed.
Board Member
2024
Stealth crypto hedge fund.
Board Observer
2023
Swarmbotics builds unmanned ground vehicles for US defense & national security. Led pre-seed round.
Ground swarm robotics for industry and defense.
Board Observer
2024
Tranquility uses AI to help law enforcement investigate, solve, and prosecute crime. Led pre-seed round.
Tranquility AI leverage AI to deliver solutions to the most complex problems facing governments and enterprises around the world.