Michael Yang
Founder and CEO, Michael Yang Capital Management
Michael is currently the Founder and CEO of Michael Yang Capital Management and MSY LLC. Most recently, he was a board director for Become Japan Holding. Previously he was the Founder & Board Director of Become.com, a global leader in ecommerce search engine, and served as its President & CEO from 2004 to 2012. Michael is the Founder & former CEO of mySimon.com, a pioneer in Internet price comparison shopping service. mySimon raised $30 million in venture capital and was acquired by CNET for $700 million in 2000. Previously, Michael held engineering, marketing and management positions at Xerox Corp., Intergraph Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Michael has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, MS degree in Computer Science from Columbia University and MBA degree from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He has served on the advisory board of the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) at Stanford University as well as on the IT Advisory Council for President George W. Bush. Michael is an advisor to several Silicon Valley startup companies and non-profit organizations. Michael holds fourth degree black belt in Taekwondo and enjoys riding motorcycles.
Content & Articles by Michael Yang
Closing Enterprise Deals in Founder-Led Sales as a Startup
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited David Mackay, Managing Director at D9Y and one of our operating experts at Mucker, to talk about closing enterprise deals in...
The 10 Security Gaps That Plague Startups Before Their A Round
A NOTE ON SEVERITY Not every item on this list carries the same level of risk. Some are the kind of finding that stops a deal. Others are serious but...
Community-Led Growth for Startups: Why Most Communities Fail and How to Build One That Actually Works
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited Sam Jacobs — founder and CEO of Pavilion — to talk about community-led growth: what it actually means, why most communities...
Pricing Models & Monetization Systems for Startup Success
In our recent Mucker Growth Series webinar session, we invited Jeffrey Tjiok and Jack Benson from Simon-Kucher to break down how startups can build pricing into their DNA from day...
Pitch Decks That Actually Raise Money: An Extreme Makeover Guide
Welcome to another recap from our Growth Series webinars, a series of sessions where we go deep into topics that help drive startup growth. In this session, we invited back...
Stop Hiding Behind Your Screen: In-Person Events Are How You Win in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be the year businesses rediscover the power of shaking hands, clinking glasses, and actually meeting their prospects in person. Don’t take my word for it...