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Michael Gilroy

Founding Partner, Marathon Management Partners · 1 appearance on the record.

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investor@MBGilroy ↗LinkedIn ↗marathonmp.com ↗

Michael Gilroy is a venture capitalist specializing in financial technology and enterprise software, having previously served as a Partner at Canaan Partners and Head of Fintech at Coatue. He co-founded the venture firm Marathon Management Partners alongside Gokul Rajaram, backing companies including Mercury, Clara, Atlas Card, and Niural.

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2 assertions · 1 opinion · every statement was checked. The predictions and assertions are the 2 claims: statements the public record can support or contradict. 1 is resolved, and 1 names no date, number or outcome precise enough to check. Everything else (opinions, insights, what ifs, disclosures) can never be settled by the record, so it carries no assessment.

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What the tape says about how Michael argues and how the claims held up. Everything they said, and everything said about them, is in the tabs below.

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Assertion Supported
Most VC Firms Do Not Start Hiring at the Analyst Level
“At Canaan, we started analysts and we go associate, then principal, then venture partner, then general partner. Most firms don't have an analyst role. It kind of starts at associates.”
Michael Gilroy Jun 27, 2016 ▶ 9:48 EP 338: He's 28 Investing From $600 Million Fund, $4.2 Billion Under Management

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Everything Michael Gilroy said on Top Founders that made the record, most notable first. Filter by type, assessment or year in the ledger →

Assertion Not checkable as stated
Buddy Media and Vitrue Were the Last Major Social Assets in 2012
“Salesforce ended up running around and buying Buddy Media. And those are two very, very highly competitive processes. And those were kind of the last two assets in that space at the time.”
Michael Gilroy Jun 27, 2016 ▶ 3:14 EP 338: He's 28 Investing From $600 Million Fund, $4.2 Billion Under Management
Assertion Supported
Most VC Firms Do Not Start Hiring at the Analyst Level
“At Canaan, we started analysts and we go associate, then principal, then venture partner, then general partner. Most firms don't have an analyst role. It kind of starts at associates.”
Michael Gilroy Jun 27, 2016 ▶ 9:48 EP 338: He's 28 Investing From $600 Million Fund, $4.2 Billion Under Management
Opinion
David Einhorn Is One of the Sharpest, Most Thorough Investors
“Einhorn is a famous short seller for Greenlight Capital, one of one of the sharpest and most thorough investors you'll, you'll ever meet.”
Michael Gilroy Jun 27, 2016 ▶ 15:39 EP 338: He's 28 Investing From $600 Million Fund, $4.2 Billion Under Management

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Appearances (1)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
EP 338: He's 28 Investing From $600 Million Fund, $4.2 Billion Under Management Jun 27, 2016 8m
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