Mike Vernal, Angel Investor

Mike Vernal is a Partner at Conviction, where he invests in early‑stage technology companies. He is also an active investor in Rippling and serves on the boards of Statsig, Clay, and Captions, supporting founders building next‑generation enterprise and consumer platforms. Previously, Mike held senior roles at Facebook, where he led product and engineering teams across core consumer and developer platforms. His career reflects a consistent focus on combining technical expertise with venture investing to back ambitious founders. As an angel investor, his portfolio includes Unblocked, Decagon, Pika, Saturn Technologies, Specto, Warmly, Kite, kimkim, and Buddybuild, highlighting his interest in startups innovating in AI, developer tools, and enterprise software.