UCLA Venture Capital Fund
Chair Emeritus
Years with firm: 4
Michael Silton helps provide the UCLA community of students, faculty, and alumni with connections to investors. The portfolio includes Cloudera, DogVacay, Twitter, SolarCity, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Vicept Therapeutics, and TheBouqs. Silton is the managing director of Act One Ventures, which supports start-ups in the UCLA community.
Industry specialization: Mobile technology, SaaS, eCommerce, public company management, growth company management.