Michael Bristow

Commander
DISC Type : D

Venture Partner & Investment Committee Member at Pi Labs

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Michael Bristow is a growth-focused leader, serving as a Venture Partner at Pi Labs and Managing Partner at Growth Strategy. As the former CEO of CrowdProperty, he delivered over 20x revenue growth. He holds an MBA from London Business School and an FT Non-Executive Director Diploma, with colleagues describing him as committed, professional, and approachable.

Michaels professional career is deeply rooted in a personal passion for real estate. He began investing in and developing property in 2002, long before his institutional roles, and has since built a significant personal portfolio. This hands-on experience has directly shaped his strategic approach to the property and technology sectors.

He serves as an advisor to the UK Government on tackling SME business growth constraints.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  They are very proud of what they do. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

PropTech Innovation
As a Venture Partner and Investment Committee Member at Pi Labs, he invests in early-stage PropTech ventures, with a focus on B2B SaaS businesses transforming the industry.
SME Developer Finance
His work as CEO of CrowdProperty was driven by a mission to solve the funding challenges faced by small and medium-sized property developers.
Venture Capital
He is an active venture capital investor with over 100 investments and serves on the investment committee for Pi Labs' $100m fund.

Media Appearances

Bio — Mike Bristow - Pi Labs. Featured in Pi Labs

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CrowdProperty's Mike Bristow joins Pi Labs investment committee. Featured in Alternative Credit Investor

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Work History

6-2025
Venture Partner & Investment Committee Member at Pi Labs
9-2019
Investment Committee Member at Pi Labs
5-2015
Investor (LP in Funds I, II, III & IV) & Mentor at Pi Labs
11-2016
Managing Partner at Growth Strategy
5-2025
Strategic Advisor at Nestflow

Education

2007 - 2008
Master of Business Administration - MBA from London Business School
2017 - 2017
Non-Executive Director Diploma from Financial Times Professional Education

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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