Michael Kearney is a General Partner at Engine Ventures, specializing in investments in "tough tech. " He holds a PhD from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where his research focused on innovation strategy and the commercialization of science, directly informing his approach to venture capital.
He is deeply engaged with macroeconomic trends, particularly the global energy transition and its market dynamics. He also shows a keen interest in the art of communication, recommending books on the subject for entrepreneurs and leaders looking to build effective teams.
Unique fact: Michael co-founded the New England Venture Network, an organization dedicated to fostering the local innovation ecosystem.
Michael Kearney
General Partner at Engine Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Tough Tech Investing
He focuses on backing breakthrough scientific and engineering innovations that require long-term, patient capital to address significant global challenges.
Energy Transition
He frequently writes and speaks on the shifting market dynamics and competitive realities of the global transition to sustainable energy sources.
Science Commercialization
His PhD research and current work center on strategies for successfully bringing complex scientific discoveries out of the lab and into the market.
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Work History
11-2023
General Partner at Engine Ventures
7-2023 - 11-2023
Partner at Engine Ventures
1-2022 - 7-2023
Partner at The Engine
4-2021 - 1-2022
Principal at The Engine
5-2020 - 4-2021
Senior Associate at The Engine
2-2019 - 1-2022
Roosevelt Project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9-2015 - 8-2019
PHD Student at MIT Sloan School of Management
7-2013 - 7-2015
Corporate Development Principal at Ambri
4-2011 - 7-2013
Corporate Development Associate at Ambri
Education
2015 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from MIT Sloan School of Management
2009 - 2011
S.M. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Location : Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Designation : General Partner at Engine Ventures
