Michael Fanfant Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Boa...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Michael Fanfant General Information

Biography

Mr. Michael Fanfant is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member at Octane. He serves as General Partner at Runa Capital. He served as Principal at Runa Capital. He serves as a Board Observer at Rogue Games. He works out of the firm's Palo Alto office and is on the Board of AppBuddy, Revegy, and ClearMechanic. Mr. Fanfant primarily focuses on regulated industries (fintech, edtech, healthcare, etc.) and B2B SaaS businesses. Prior to joining Runa, he was Co-Founder and COO at Octane Lending where he was responsible for overall strategy and customer acquisition. While at Octane Lending, he helped launch Roadrunner Financial, a near-prime lender for power sports vehicles. He continues to serve on Octane Lending's Board of Directors. Prior to Octane Lending, Michael worked in corporate strategy at Capital One, where he focused on growth within retail banking, credit card partnerships, and the pre-paid credit card industry. He serves as Board Member at ClearCheck and Revegy. He served as Board Member at AppBuddy. He graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Economics and is originally from Seattle, WA.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Board Member, Octane
Education
Stanford University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
mi
Phone
+1 (833)
Address
  • 116 West 32nd Street
  • 9th Floor
  • New York, NY 10001
  • United States
+1 (833)

Michael Fanfant Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Octane Company Co-Founder & Board Member New York, NY Financial Software
Runa Capital Investor General Partner Luxembourg, Luxembourg Venture Capital

Michael Fanfant Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
ClearMechanic Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Formerly VC-backed Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Octane Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Rogue Games Entertainment Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Mateo, CA

Michael Fanfant Lead Partner on Deals (5)

Michael Fanfant has been the lead partner on 5 deals. Their latest deal was with Revi (Business/Productivity Software), a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 18-Jan-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Revi (Business/Productivity Software) 18-Jan-2023 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
Sydecar 05-Jan-2023 Completed Other Financial Services Houston, TX
Altris AI 01-Jun-2022 Completed Decision/Risk Analysis Chicago, IL
AppBuddy 02-Feb-2018 Later Stage VC Completed Business/Productivity Software Millbrae, CA
ClearMechanic 01-Jul-2015 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Business/Productivity Software Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Michael Fanfant Network (46)

Board Members (17)

Name Company Representing Location From
Paul Roy Rogue Games Riva Group San Mateo, CA
Dmitry Grishin Rogue Games Grishin Robotics San Mateo, CA
Octane Octane New York, NY
Rogue Games Grishin Robotics San Mateo, CA
Octane IA Ventures New York, NY

Portfolio Executives (22)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Junxiong Huang Revi (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder & Vice President of Product Strategy 18-Jan-2023 San Francisco, CA
Rajiv Katira Revi (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder & Vice President of Operations 18-Jan-2023 San Francisco, CA
Revi (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder, Director of Sales & Board Member 18-Jan-2023 San Francisco, CA
Revi (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder and Director of Business Services 18-Jan-2023 San Francisco, CA
Revi (Business/Productivity Software) Co-Founder & Account Executive 18-Jan-2023 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (7)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Serg Bell Ph.D Runa Capital Runa Venture Capital Fund II Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Konstantin Vinogradov Runa Capital Runa Capital III Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Runa Capital Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Runa Capital Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Runa Capital Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Michael Fanfant Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Runa Capital III Runa Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2020
Runa Venture Capital Fund II Runa Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2016

Michael Fanfant FAQs

  • Who is Michael Fanfant?

    Mr. Michael Fanfant is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member at Octane.

  • How much does Michael Fanfant typically invest?

    Michael Fanfant's median deal size is .

  • What is Michael Fanfant’s main position?

    Michael Fanfant’s primary position is Co-Founder & Board Member.

  • What are the contact details for Michael Fanfant?

    Michael Fanfant’s email address is mi and his phone number is +1 (833) .

  • How many active board seats does Michael Fanfant hold?

    Michael Fanfant holds 3 board seats including ClearMechanic, Octane, and Rogue Games.

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