Mike Ghaffary

Burst Capital, previously Yelp SVP BD / Corp Dev, Eat24 CEO, Stitcher co-founder, Social Capital, Canvas Ventures, Summit Partners

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2021
VC🌍 United States
10
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5
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3
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0
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14y
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Board Member and Investor
Nov 2021
AI decisioning for the enterprise
Board Member and Investor
2021
ResQ is the only facilities management platform designed to streamline repair and maintenance operations for restaurants. It allows operators to efficiently track their assets, choose from a network of high-quality vendors, enhance team productivity through work order management, and gain better visibility into financials. ResQ is trusted by over 5,000 leading restaurant groups including Nobu, McDonalds, Five Guys, Pret a Manger, Jersey Mikes, Hai Hospitality, The Keg, Fogo de Chão, Tarka Indian Kitchen, Parker Hospitality, Hattie Bs, and so many more! We were founded with the belief that restaurant operators and service providers should have a much better way to operate their businesses — and our product reflects this. We are built by restaurant operators, for restaurant operators! We are trusted by worlds leading restaurant brands and are venture backed by top tier VCs.
Board Member and Investor
2020
Darwin is a vertically-integrated real estate investment management platform with a comprehensive, tech-enabled solution for the acquisition, renovation, and management of single-family rental properties. Darwin was built to make residents and owners lives easier through an innovative ecosystem of technologies. We have created the best product in the market for residents to discover, tour and lease their future home; and for owners to have complete peace of mind from our modern management and leasing services built around our core values of transparency and professionalism. Darwin Homes is the destination for single-family rental services for property owners and residents.
early stageReal Estate
Board Member and Investor
2019
Our mission is to build the world’s best home buying and selling experience. Whether you are buying, selling, or both, our team of industry experts and local agents will provide you with the education, guidance and technology you need, all in one place. Wherever you are in your real estate journey, our approach to homebuying helps buyers search with confidence, decide with certainty, and negotiate with clarity. Combined with our innovative financial products, Flyhomes Cash Offer and Buy Before You Sell program, we make it easy to move in and move on. Home lending products offered by Flyhomes Mortgage, LLC NMLS #1733272 | NMLS Consumer Access (https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/)
mid stageReal Estate
Board Member and Investor
2019
Gabi is now part of Experian, the only place to get true home and auto insurance comparisons. Our powerful technology lets you connect your current insurance policy online and see equivalent or better coverage from 40+ top insurance companies—often for much lower rates. You get fast, accurate quotes (not ballpark guesses) from dozens of major insurance providers all in one place, showing you exactly how much you could save. So you can rest easy knowing you got the best possible deal. Our users save an average of $961 when switching with Gabi. And if you find a policy you like, you can make the switch right away. Plus, our team of licensed insurance experts are ready to help, online or by phone. So put your policy to the test today and see how much you can save!
mid stageInsurance
Investor
Jun 2017
Faire is a wholesale technology platform empowering brands and retailers to strengthen the unique character of local communities.
Investor
2017
We provide kitchen infrastructure and software that empower food & beverage operators to expand their operations with minimal upfront capital and time.
early stageReal Estate
Investor
2015
Superhuman Platform: AI-native email and calendaring for high-performing teams.⚡️Fly through your inbox, be more responsive to what matters most, and collaborate faster than ever before. Superhuman helps teams save four hours per person, every single week.
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Nov 2012
Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. And with billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and audacious vision: to be the record of the world’s athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count.
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Board Member and Investor
Nov 2021
AI decisioning for the enterprise
Board Member and Investor
2021
ResQ is the only facilities management platform designed to streamline repair and maintenance operations for restaurants. It allows operators to efficiently track their assets, choose from a network of high-quality vendors, enhance team productivity through work order management, and gain better visibility into financials. ResQ is trusted by over 5,000 leading restaurant groups including Nobu, McDonalds, Five Guys, Pret a Manger, Jersey Mikes, Hai Hospitality, The Keg, Fogo de Chão, Tarka Indian Kitchen, Parker Hospitality, Hattie Bs, and so many more! We were founded with the belief that restaurant operators and service providers should have a much better way to operate their businesses — and our product reflects this. We are built by restaurant operators, for restaurant operators! We are trusted by worlds leading restaurant brands and are venture backed by top tier VCs.
2020
Board Member and Investor
2020
Darwin is a vertically-integrated real estate investment management platform with a comprehensive, tech-enabled solution for the acquisition, renovation, and management of single-family rental properties. Darwin was built to make residents and owners lives easier through an innovative ecosystem of technologies. We have created the best product in the market for residents to discover, tour and lease their future home; and for owners to have complete peace of mind from our modern management and leasing services built around our core values of transparency and professionalism. Darwin Homes is the destination for single-family rental services for property owners and residents.
early stageReal Estate
2019
General Partner
Mar 2019
Canvas Ventures is an early-growth fund focusing on AI applications transforming digital health and fintech. Canvas invests in companies at the inflection point of growth, and partners leverage their go-to-market expertise to help Series A and B companies get to the next stage and beyond. All partners are former operators and entrepreneurs and have track records in venture. Canvas Co-Founder Rebecca Lynn has been on the Midas List five times. Canvas was founded in 2013, and the third fund is $350M. For more information, visit us at www.canvas.vc
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