Michelle is a Partner at Ignition Partners, the largest venture capital firm in the Northwest dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and emerging and future leaders in consumer and digital media software. Michelle cultivates CEOs, entrepreneurs and engineers to foster their talents and help bring their vision to life. Michelle previously consulted to Microsoft’s Developer Division, worked as an investment banker at Olympic Capital Partners, and as management consultant with A.T. Kearney and the China External Trade Development Council (CETRA). Michelle sits on 7 for profit and not for profit boards. Michelle was named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Technology by the Puget Sound Business Journal, and was a 2008 “40 under 40” Honoree. In addition to her work as a community mentor and VC, Michelle is an active fundraiser and advisor in education. Michelle was awarded a Masters degree from Harvard University, and holds an undergraduate degree from Columbia University in the City of New York.
Michelle Jacobson Goldberg
Partner, Ignition Partners