Michael Neril

Co-Founder and Affiliate, Webb Investment Network

Michael has been working with technology startups for nearly 15 years as either an advisor, investor, or co-founder. While serving as Founder and Managing Partner at Spider Capital, Michael runs Webb Investment Network (WIN), which he launched with Maynard Webb in 2010. WIN has invested in over 50 startups since inception, with a primary focus on enterprise/cloud, as well as marketplaces. Select investments including seed/early-stage investments in AeroFS, Appurify, Badgeville, Bityota, BoostCTR, Cardspring, Diffbot, HipMunk, LockPath, Mailgun (acquired by Rackspace), MongoHQ, O1Works (Workspot), PinDrop Security, Quixey, Rypple (acquired by Salesforce), TapSense, and Vungle. Prior to WIN, Michael worked at LiveOps, running business development for LiveWork, LiveOps’ next-gen virtual work marketplace, and also launching a new product line within the Company. Prior to LiveOps, Michael was the co-founder of Ooreka, a virtual work marketplace (acquired by LiveOps) and SpongeFish, an early entrant in the knowledge sharing space. Michael also spent nearly a decade as an investment banker advising venture-backed startups on M&A and corporate finance with ING Barings Technology Group in San Francisco, and as part of the founding team of Seven Hills Partners, a boutique San Francisco investment bank. Michael earned a BA in International Relations from Tufts University. Michael enjoys reading, skiing, running and hiking in his spare time.

Articles by Michael Neril

How Startups Can Win More Enterprise Deals Through Value Selling with Mike Genstil

In this Mucker Growth session, Mike Genstil with ValueCore delves into the concept of value selling and its application in enterprise sales. Delivering value at every touchpoint of...

How to Keep Your Emails Landing in the Inbox with Google’s Updated Spam Policies with Daniel-wise Ojaide

In this Mucker Growth session, Daniel-wise Ojaide from Warmbox.ai delves into the changes to Google and Yahoo’s updated spam policies and how to ensure your emails and outbound campaigns are...

Best Customers, Best Results: Unlocking Retention-Driven B2C Growth with Julius Lai

In this Mucker Growth session, Julius Lai from ArtShare discusses customer retention, which is often overlooked but essential for startups facing growth challenges. The following content will provide practical recaps...

Leveraging a Financial Model for Fundraising Success with Steven Plappert

In this Mucker Growth Session, Steven Plappert, CEO and co-founder of Forecastr, tackles how to use your financial model to the best capacity when fundraising. Your financial model can be...

How to Nail Your Pitch Deck (and Avoid Mistakes Founders Make) with Matt Gore

Have you ever thought of the average attention span per slide when an investor is going through your pitch deck? What kind of pitch deck are investors expecting? Our recent...

How Startups Can Develop a Positioning Strategy To Create a Lasting Brand with Rosabel Tao

In this Mucker Growth session, Rosabel Tao from Fire & Bridge delves into the critical field of startup positioning strategy and its crucial role in shaping enduring brands. Rosabel also...