Mike Pinelis, Ph.D.

For 20+ years, I've been working at the intersection of deep tech and capital → first as an engineer, then as the founder of the world's largest MEMS publication, and now as an investor and M&A advisor backing the companies that are reshaping microtech, AI infrastructure, sensing, advanced materials, and semiconductors hardware.MEMS Journal reach includes 34,800+ engineers, founders, and executives in the microtech, sensors and microtechnology space. That network isn't just a publication → it's deal flow, due diligence, and distribution rolled into one. So when we back a company, I bring the industry's attention with me.What we do at Microtech Ventures → invest in pre-Seed and Seed stage companies → work with founders and CEOs at the Series A-C stage who are building in microtech, MEMS, sensors, semiconductors, optical systems, and adjacent hardware categories. Our focus is twofold: strategic venture capital for companies with defensible IP and a clear path to hyperscaler or Tier 1 adoption, and M&A and business development advisory for founders and acquirers navigating complex technology transactions.What we bring beyond capital → two decades of domain expertise in sensors, MEMS, and microtechnology → direct relationships with strategic acquirers → a network of 34,800+ industry insiders → hands-on operating experience → we've built companies, not just funded them. Who I want to hear from → deep tech founders raising a Series A, B, or C with hardware at the core → companies exploring strategic M&A or acquisition readiness → corporates and funds looking for co-investment or deal flow in sensors/microtech/MEMS/semiconductor hardware.If you're building something at the frontier of hardware and AI infrastructure, let's talk:📩 mike@microtechventures.com