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Mike Sigal

Mike Sigal

Advisor & coach to founders, fund managers, and executives

mikesigal
Lisbon, Portugal
Joined August 2025
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Summary

Fintech & early-stage investing expert: Mike has decades of experience as a founder, investor and accelerator partner focused on fintech — including a multi-year partnership with 500 Startups/500 Fintech and more than 80–100 investments and mentoring engagements. He advises funds and participates on investment committees, applying hands‑on operating and sector expertise to early-stage fintech deal selection and portfolio support. londonspeakerbureau+2
Founder-facing coach and pitch trainer: He runs founder coaching programs (notably Pitch Slap Academy and bespoke pitch coaching), mentors founders on fundraising narratives and investor optics, and offers paid advisory/clarity sessions focused on pitch refinement, GTM and investor readiness. sigalventures+2
Corporate innovation practitioner & connector: Mike has designed and run corporate innovation programs (including building SWIFT's Innotribe startup challenge), consults with large institutions on innovation strategy, and speaks frequently at industry conferences and university programs about corporate-startup collaboration and payments infrastructure. londonspeakerbureau+2
Global, cross‑border presence with a Lisbon base: While much of Mike’s career was built in Silicon Valley, recent profiles and event listings place him living and operating from Lisbon, Portugal — he combines local community activity (hosting dinners and events) with travel and global advisory work. luma+2

Work

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Writing

Transforming finance with blockchain: Mike Sigal joins CoinGeek Backstage

January 1, 2024

Interview/article discussing how blockchain and scalable ledgers could reshape payments and financial infrastructure; includes insights on startup funding narratives and fintech trends.

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Mike Sigal — Pitching Customers & Investors (Clarity profile + resources)

Profile and long-form advisory content describing his coaching focus on pitching, fundraising, and startup go-to-market strategy (includes reviews and detailed service descriptions).

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Slides: Mike Sigal, Co-Founder, Upside Partners (presentation on corporate-startup collaboration)

Slides and speaker materials on how startups and corporates can collaborate and how corporates can adopt startup best practices for innovation.

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Hobbies

Rescue dog owner; enjoys food and cultural experiences (hosts and leads intimate dinners and local events). luma

Notes

RGRui Gouveiasaid
MSMike Sigal
is one of the most impressive founders they've met.

Aug 29, 2025