Michael Leonardo Gitelmaker

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

General Partner at Company Acquisition Fund

New York, New York, United States

Overview

The individual is a General Partner at Company Acquisition Fund, specializing in acquiring and scaling mid-market companies and leading them through IPOs and sales. They also serve as Vice Chairman at Insurance Acquisition Partners and President of the Middle Market Private Equity Alliance.

Outside of work, they are a philanthropist and have interests in ethical defense investing and transforming Europes defense future. They also served as a mentor for the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.

They have played a significant role in taking over 60 companies public and manage over $300 billion in LP & UHNW capital.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Values Relationships

Friendly But Fast

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Private Equity Acquisitions
As General Partner at Company Acquisition Fund, they are actively involved in acquiring and scaling mid-market and special situation companies globally.
Ethical Defense Investing
They are a key figure in EU Defense Capital, focusing on supporting Europe's security without investing in lethal systems, as evidenced by recent posts.
European Security & Defense
Through EU Defense Capital, they are committed to transforming Europe's defense, space, dual-use technologies, and critical infrastructure sectors, aiming to deploy €20+ billion.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2019
General Partner at Company Acquisition Fund
6-2018
Board Member at Prepare To IPO
3-2018
Vice Chairman at Insurance Acquisition Partners
4-2021
Advisory Board at Healthcare Foundation Finance Board
9-2017
President at Middle Market Private Equity Alliance

Education

1998 - 2000
Government from Harvard University
Education details unavailable from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Michael Leonardo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael Leonardo is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael Leonardo

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael Leonardo move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Michael Leonardo take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Michael Leonardo

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