Michael Blakey

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Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital

Michael Blakey is the Managing Partner and co-founder of Singapore-based venture capital firm Cocoon Capital. Set-up alongside Will Klippgen in 2016, Cocoon adopts a hands-on, founder-first approach to early-stage investing. Before this Michael was an entrepreneur and since 2000 was a full-time angel investor who was named ‘UK Angel Investor of the Year 2015’, selected as one of the Maserati 100, and classified as a "Business Angel you should know".

April 28, 2024

Inside a Pitch Meeting w/ Michael Blakey & Aleks Farseev | PitchMeNot…

In this episode of PitchMeNot, host Rahul and VC Michael Blakey explore SoMin, an AI-powered SaaS marketing platform founded by Alex Farseev. SoMin optimizes digital advertising and competitor monitoring, reducing costs and boosting sales. They discuss SoMin's journey, product offerings …

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Sept. 14, 2022

PitchMeNot: Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital featuring Blackfrog

PitchMeNot is the closest thing to an interaction between a VC and a startup but in a casual conversational format. In this episode, I, together with Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital speak to Mayur Shetty, CEO of Blackfrog about his …

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June 1, 2021

UVC: Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital on struggling with Dyslexia, …

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Michael Blakey, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital, about approaching VCs and making an unforgettable first impression. We go into detail about …

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