Mike Ward

Co-Founder & Managing General Partner at Harmonic Growth Partners

📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 20 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2025𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Nov 2025
ArmorCode is redefining security governance in the AI era as the independent control plane for software and infrastructure security. Recognized by customers and industry analysts as the leader in Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), ArmorCode delivers Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) that de-risks AI adoption, unifies exposure management, and accelerates compliance to surface cybersecurity risks with real business impact. Processing billions of findings across hundreds of native security and developer tool integrations, ArmorCode’s agentic platform unifies, prioritizes, and remediates vulnerabilities across applications, cloud, code, infrastructure, and AI. Powered by Anya, the industry’s first virtual security champion, ArmorCode is trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises to eliminate critical security technical debt—remediating less to reduce risk faster.
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Nov 2025
1mind is a platform that deploys GTM Superhumans for revenue teams so that Every1 Wins, your customers and buyers, your team, and your business. The Superhuman GTM brain is made up of an AI Knowledge Graph + Action Orchestration layer built to function as autonomous employees operating across the entire customer lifecycle. They perform the work of SDRs, first-call AEs, SEs, CSMs, and In-Product Guides (a previously non-existent role). Superhumans integrate seamlessly into existing workflows to qualify buyers, book meetings, deliver pitches, give demos, handle objections, uncover pain points, build value models, and onboard customers. They delight buyers, drive operational efficiency, and scale beyond human limitations that increases revenue, shortens sales cycles, and increases ACV. Core Use Cases: • Website Inbound: Superhumans available 24-7 to do the full pitch, do discovery, share content, demo, qualify and drive to action (book meetings, drive to trial, convert independently without human intervention, or pass to nurture). • Ride-Along Sales Engineer: Superhumans support sellers live on Zoom/Teams/GoogleMeet calls to answer technical questions, share content, do technical discovery and demo. • PLG/SMB Seller: Superhumans engage, guide, support, and convert to free trial, from free users to paid, and paid to committed contracts. Supermans sell, onboard and support at scale and nurture the long tail. Please note that all legitimate communication from 1mind will come only from email addresses ending in @1mind.com. We will never ask for payment, financial information, or personal details outside of our official application process. If you receive a suspicious message, please disregard it and alert us at careers@1mind.com.
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Sep 2025
HiveWatch is a cloud-based GSOC management platform that enhances your security operations through AI-powered automation. Our system works alongside your team, handling routine tasks while enabling your operators to focus on strategic security initiatives.
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Feb 2024
Overjet is the world-leader in dental AI. Founded by experts from MIT and Harvard University, Overjet builds artificial intelligence that helps dental organizations give patients the highest quality of care. Our FDA-cleared technology is the first objective standard for making oral health decisions — so that dentists can detect pathologies with precision and educate patients with confidence.
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Aug 2023
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics. The company transforms the fragmented universe of consumer financial data into compliant, actionable risk insights through a comprehensive platform designed to increase conversion through expanded coverage, speed, and reliability. Leading organizations, including HSBC, RBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, Appfolio, and Yardi, work with Nova Credit to make smarter credit decisions through cash flow underwriting with Cash Atlas™, quickly verify income with Income Navigator, and reach new-to-country consumers with Credit Passport®. Were hiring! https://jobs.lever.co/neednova
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May 2022
At Caribou, we believe that taking control of your car payment should be a simple, transparent process. Too many people are driving around with a bad deal on their auto loan. What’s more, many people don’t realize it, or don’t know what to do about it. Through our partnerships with local and community lenders, we connect customers with competitive rates and lower monthly payments. Caribou is built by leaders from the technology, automotive, and finance industries, and is proud to be backed by a great team of venture capital investors.
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Apr 2022
Harness is a rapidly growing startup that is disrupting the software delivery market. The Harness Software Delivery Platform includes product modules for every aspect of software delivery, including: Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Feature Flags, Cloud Cost Management, Service Reliability Management, Security Testing Orchestration, Chaos Engineering, Software Engineering Insights, Continuous Error Tracking, Code Repository, Internal Developer Portal, Software Supply Chain Assurance, Infrastructure as Code Management and AI/ML infused throughout with AI Development Assistant (AIDA). The platform is designed to help companies accelerate their cloud initiatives as well as their adoption of containers and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Amazon ECS and make software delivery easier, giving devs their nights and weekends back.
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Feb 2022
OpenSpace is the global leader in reality capture and AI-powered analytics for builders with projects of all sizes. With OpenSpace, you can easily capture a comprehensive visual record of your jobsite to verify work-in-place, simplify dispute resolution, and keep teams accountable. Our AI-powered computer vision and analytics tools give your team the visibility and insights they need with the power to compare BIM to as-built, automatically track progress, and stay on schedule. OpenSpace streamlines workflows for better communication, smarter resource allocation, and faster decisions. More than 250,000 users in 95 countries rely on OpenSpace to get the job done.
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Dec 2021
Were on a mission to revolutionize IT by making it simple, effortless, & lightning-fast for businesses everywhere. Through a first of its kind technology, paired with an elite squadron of IT technicians, Electric delivers lightning-fast IT support. Whether youre remote, onsite, or hybrid, Electric provides real-time issue resolution, security at the device, app and network levels, employee onboarding/offboarding, and IT management solutions. Founded in New York City in 2016, Electric is a Series D startup backed by GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Primary Venture Partners, Greenspring Associates, 01 Advisors, Bowery Capital, The Slack Fund, Vintage Investment Partners, and Atreides Management.
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Aug 2020
At ApplyBoard, we are dedicated to making global education accessible for everyone. Our mission is to empower students worldwide to unlock opportunities for the best education. With our innovative platform and expert team, we simplify the journey—from exploration and application to enrollment—helping thousands of students achieve their dreams of studying abroad.
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Jul 2020
Taulia is a fintech provider of working capital management solutions headquartered in San Francisco, California. Taulia helps companies access value tied up in their payables, receivables, and inventory. Taulias platform and network of more than 3 million businesses enables customers to execute their working capital strategies, support their suppliers with early payment, and contribute to building sustainable supply chains. Taulia processes more than $500 billion each year and is trusted by the world’s largest companies, including Airbus, AstraZeneca, and Nissan. In March 2022, Taulia became part of SAP. For more information, please visit www.taulia.com.
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Jan 2017
InsideSales offers the leading Enterprise Sales Engagement Platform that accelerates revenue. With Playbooks™ from InsideSales, sales professionals increase productivity, optimize customer interactions, and connect to the right buyers. Playbooks manages lead follow-up and prospecting cadences, automates administrative tasks, and uses data to predict who, when, and how to engage buyers for the best outcome—all to set your sales reps up for success. Using Playbooks, thousands of sales teams have been able to accelerate revenue using buyer behavior data and AI—including Groupon, Dell, Sage, Ping Identity, Caesars Entertainment, Pluralsight, Motorola, Fidelity, American Express, and Athena Health.
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Sep 2014
Teladoc Health is the global leader in virtual care, delivering and orchestrating care across patients, care providers, platforms and partners – transforming virtual care into a catalyst for how better health happens. Our comprehensive care offerings span primary care, mental health, chronic condition management and more, all integrated on a single platform. We partner with employers, health plans, hospitals, health systems and other providers to fuel clinical excellence and apply the power of technology to help people live their healthiest lives. Follow us for industry insights, virtual care trends, client success stories and expert perspectives shaping the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit www.teladochealth.com or follow @TeladocHealth on X.
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Mar 2014
ServiceMax, a PTC technology, is on a mission to help customers keep the world running with asset-centric field service management software. As a recognized leader in this space, our cloud-based software and mobile apps provide a complete view of assets to field service teams. By optimizing field service operations, customers across all industries can better manage the complexities of service, support faster growth, and run more profitable, outcome-centric businesses.
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2006
Vapotherm, Inc. is the inventor of high flow nasal cannula, and its advanced form: Vapotherm high velocity therapy. Delivering high velocity therapy, the Precision Flow® system offers clinicians a reliable tool for multiple patient populations. For respiratory distress patients presenting in the ED and ICU, high velocity therapy can provide not just oxygenation, but also Mask-Free NIV®—ventilatory support with the comfort of heated humidified high flow. Vapotherm, Inc. is a publicly traded company and listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "VAPO."
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Nov 2025
ArmorCode is redefining security governance in the AI era as the independent control plane for software and infrastructure security. Recognized by customers and industry analysts as the leader in Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), ArmorCode delivers Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) that de-risks AI adoption, unifies exposure management, and accelerates compliance to surface cybersecurity risks with real business impact. Processing billions of findings across hundreds of native security and developer tool integrations, ArmorCode’s agentic platform unifies, prioritizes, and remediates vulnerabilities across applications, cloud, code, infrastructure, and AI. Powered by Anya, the industry’s first virtual security champion, ArmorCode is trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises to eliminate critical security technical debt—remediating less to reduce risk faster.
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Nov 2025
1mind is a platform that deploys GTM Superhumans for revenue teams so that Every1 Wins, your customers and buyers, your team, and your business. The Superhuman GTM brain is made up of an AI Knowledge Graph + Action Orchestration layer built to function as autonomous employees operating across the entire customer lifecycle. They perform the work of SDRs, first-call AEs, SEs, CSMs, and In-Product Guides (a previously non-existent role). Superhumans integrate seamlessly into existing workflows to qualify buyers, book meetings, deliver pitches, give demos, handle objections, uncover pain points, build value models, and onboard customers. They delight buyers, drive operational efficiency, and scale beyond human limitations that increases revenue, shortens sales cycles, and increases ACV. Core Use Cases: • Website Inbound: Superhumans available 24-7 to do the full pitch, do discovery, share content, demo, qualify and drive to action (book meetings, drive to trial, convert independently without human intervention, or pass to nurture). • Ride-Along Sales Engineer: Superhumans support sellers live on Zoom/Teams/GoogleMeet calls to answer technical questions, share content, do technical discovery and demo. • PLG/SMB Seller: Superhumans engage, guide, support, and convert to free trial, from free users to paid, and paid to committed contracts. Supermans sell, onboard and support at scale and nurture the long tail. Please note that all legitimate communication from 1mind will come only from email addresses ending in @1mind.com. We will never ask for payment, financial information, or personal details outside of our official application process. If you receive a suspicious message, please disregard it and alert us at careers@1mind.com.
Investor
Sep 2025
HiveWatch is a cloud-based GSOC management platform that enhances your security operations through AI-powered automation. Our system works alongside your team, handling routine tasks while enabling your operators to focus on strategic security initiatives.
Investor
Apr 2025
Predictive Maintenance Simplified. Trial Vero, our rapidly deployable, end-to-end, condition monitoring solution risk-free for thirty days for only $199 on up to 50 machine assets (200 sensors). We install the complete solution and will have experts monitoring your machine health the same day. Request a demo by calling 844.464.5652 or visit https://www.assetwatch.com/#getstarted
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Feb 2024
Overjet is the world-leader in dental AI. Founded by experts from MIT and Harvard University, Overjet builds artificial intelligence that helps dental organizations give patients the highest quality of care. Our FDA-cleared technology is the first objective standard for making oral health decisions — so that dentists can detect pathologies with precision and educate patients with confidence.
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