Mickey Swortzel

2x Founder | Strategic Leader | Board Member | Believer

πŸ“ United StatesπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 3 investmentsπŸ“… 4 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Oct 2023
VC🌍 United States
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Board Member
Oct 2023
We enable transformational opportunities to companies by bringing unique industry experience, insights, and guidance to fuel growth. We provide exit liquidity to transitioning owners and maintain legacies for local economies. Investment Criteria Target Enterprise Value: $2-100MM Target Revenue: $2-50MM Target EBITDA: $0.5-20MM Target Company Age: >5 yr.
Angel Investor
Jul 2023
Flywheel Fund is a member-managed capital fund based in Bloomington, Indiana. We invest in early-stage and high-potential startups. Flywheel Fund is committed to investing a minimum of 13% of our fund to Black founders and teams. In-person office hours at The Mill: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 We screen companies continuously to find the one that will be considered for investment every other month. The three main criteria we look for are:​ 1. Team 2. Market 3. Product Because we invest in early, team is extremely important. And in particular for software and technology, we’re looking for capital-efficient companies.
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2023
Board Member
Oct 2023
We enable transformational opportunities to companies by bringing unique industry experience, insights, and guidance to fuel growth. We provide exit liquidity to transitioning owners and maintain legacies for local economies. Investment Criteria Target Enterprise Value: $2-100MM Target Revenue: $2-50MM Target EBITDA: $0.5-20MM Target Company Age: >5 yr.
Expert Advisor Partner (EIR), Purdue Ventures
Sep 2023
A front door to Purdue commercialization and startup creation. Purdue Innovates is one unified team prepared to support Boilermakers with their next giant leap. The same experts. The same world-class Purdue resources. One location. Purdue Innovates de-risks technologies for licensing to startups and industry, incubates and accelerates Purdue-connected startups and provides investment support to Boilermakers, wherever they may be in their entrepreneurship or commercialization journey. Purdue Innovates is home to β€’ Office of Technology Commercialization β€’ Incubator β€’ Startup Foundry β€’ Purdue Ventures and more! Purdue Innovates is ready to engage with Purdue faculty, staff, students, alumni, and partners to assist Boilermaker innovations, startups, and enterprises in their endeavors to make an impact and improve the world.
Angel Investor
Jul 2023
Flywheel Fund is a member-managed capital fund based in Bloomington, Indiana. We invest in early-stage and high-potential startups. Flywheel Fund is committed to investing a minimum of 13% of our fund to Black founders and teams. In-person office hours at The Mill: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 We screen companies continuously to find the one that will be considered for investment every other month. The three main criteria we look for are:​ 1. Team 2. Market 3. Product Because we invest in early, team is extremely important. And in particular for software and technology, we’re looking for capital-efficient companies.
2022
Board Member
Aug 2022
New Eagle specializes in mechatronic controls. We help developers of tomorrows technology take control of their project development, supply chain, cost, and outcomes through our custom software and off-the-shelf hardware control solutions. Join the network of global customers who have found success with our team. New Eagle is dedicated to our core values of teamwork, passion, excellence, charity and integrity. These guide the work we do and help us stay focused on our mission of creating a cleaner, safer world. Looking to take control of your future with a promising career? Join our team and work on next-generation technology under the guidance of experienced leadership. Our workspace combines the energy of a startup with the benefits of a well-established company. With an open, collaborative work environment, software lab, and fully equipped prototype garage, youll work in a great space alongside great teammates. Whether youre looking to launch your career or are looking for a career change, its time to take control of your future. Contact us to learn more about promising opportunities in engineering and business. Internship and co-op programs are also available.
Limited Partner
Jan 2022
Tappan Hill Ventures is a capital management firm, financing companies within the health care and internet technologies domain. Target companies will possess common characteristics, each with disruptive and proprietary technologies, large potential markets, high volume/sensitive transactions and low volume/value added transactions. The selection of this investment focus has taken into account sectors known for efficient use of capital investment, term to realization and specialized domain experience of the Management Team.
Investment activity
2022–2023 Β· 3 investments
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