# Michael Kim, Founder at Cendana Capital

> Michael Kim, Founder at Cendana Capital. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Michael Kim

Founder at [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)

Latest rounds

- **Silicon Valley Data Science** Series A · $3M Aug 2013

Backs *IT Services*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Aug 2013
- **Filings:** 20 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +2 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 20 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Cendana Capital
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Cendana Capital** Fund of funds · US **0** cheques in 12 months **8** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $3M
- **Active:** 2013

2013

- [Silicon Valley Data Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-valley-data-science) *Series A* **$3M** *US* Aug 2013 Joined · +7 investors · historical

By stage

- Series A **1**

What they backed

IT Services **1**

Alongside

- [Audrey Maclean *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/audrey-maclean)
- [Crosslink Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)
- [Eric Chin *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eric-chin)
- Frank Quattrone *1*
- [GSV Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsv-capital)
- [Harris Barton *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/barton-asset-management-llc)
- [Jim McLean *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-mclean)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **PCE LLC** Member of the Management Board since 2026
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **A&Q Alternative Yield Fund LLC** Management Board Member since 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Cendana Kearney II, LP - Class #1** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Cendana Kearney II, LP - Class #2** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Cendana Kearney II, LP - Class #3** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Cendana Fulcrum, LP** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2026
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Kline Hill Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kline-hill-partners)** Manager of the GP Member on 5 filings · since 2025
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Cendana Sandstorm, L.P.** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2024
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Aegeri Capital Offshore Fund Ltd.** Director of the Issuer on 3 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Third Prime](https://millionrounds.com/fund/third-prime)** MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER on 3 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Octave](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octave)** Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2024
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Tsbot Liquidity Fund, LP** Managing Member of the General Partner, MM Machine, LLC on 3 filings · since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Qolab, Inc.** Director since 2024
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Nineteen77 Working Capital Finance Opportunistic Fund Ltd** Officer of the Issuer on 3 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Nineteen77 Working Capital Finance Opportunistic Fund LLC** Officer of the Issuer on 3 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Aegeri Capital Offshore Fund Ltd.** Director since 2023
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **Aegeri Capital Fund LP** Director of the General Partner on 4 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Cornami, Inc.** Director since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Nexo Therapeutics, Inc.** Executive Officer since 2022
- SEC Form D · Other investment fund **Cendana Kearney, LP** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2022

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Cendana Capital

- [**Anoushka Patel** Investment Associate *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anoushka-patel)
- [**Irwin Gross** Chairman of Advisory Board *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/irwin-gross-cendana-capital)
- [**Jon Coquia** VP of Finance *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jon-coquia)
- [**Joshua Grimm** CFO & CCO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joshua-grimm)
- [**Kelli Fontaine** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kelli-fontaine)
- [**Tess Gong** Senior Investment Associate *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/tess-gong)
- [**Thomas Ikeda** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/thomas-ikeda)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) · 22 May 2025 · 1h 55m Michael Kim @ Cendana | Lessons from the Top VCs, How Cendana Does Diligence, Portfolio Construction Best Practices, the 60x Rule, How Seed Funds Compete vs Multi-stage, Inside Cendana's Early Days With [Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[Jack Altman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jack-altman)[Kevin Hartz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-star-co)[Roger Ehrenberg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/roger-ehrenberg)[Jeff Morris](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-morris)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo) About this episode Michael Kim is the Founder of Cendana Capital, a fund of funds that makes anchor investments in very early stage VC funds. We talk characteristics of the best investors, how Cendana does diligence on fund managers, portfolio construction best practices, Michael’s “60x rule”, and why high ownership… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 18 Mar 2025 · 25 min The rise of secondaries and seed-stage liquidity with Michael Kim With [Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital) About this episode This week on StrictlyVC Download TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos and StrictlyVC’s Alex Gove are joined by Michael Kim, the long-time VC and founder of Cendana Capital where he has built a $2.6 billion portfolio focused exclusively on seed and pre-seed funds, backing some of the most… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 5 Jun 2024 · 51 min Limited Partner Unlocked: Michael Kim Cendana Capital on the Emerging Manager landscape, fundraising, and the need for liquidity With [Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. We are back with another LP-focused episode with Michael Kim, Founder of Cendana Capital. Michael shares how he started Cendana around his thesis (at the time very early) of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) · 18 Sept 2023 · 51 min E10: Michael Kim | Founder of Cendana Capital on How Small VC Funds Can Return 200X+ With [Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist)[IA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ia-ventures)[K9 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k9-ventures)[Erik Torenberg](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-torenberg) About this episode Michael Kim, founder and Managing Partner of Cendana Capital sits down with David Weisburd and Erik Torenberg to discuss his thesis of creating a fund of funds at seed stage, insights into the changing landscape of VC from the 90s to today, and whether VC should recycle capital. Cendana Capital has… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 9 Sept 2023 · 27 min LP Michael Kim on Why He Doesn't Like Special Deals With [Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital) About this episode Connie & Alex talk to Michael Kim of Cendana Capital, which has just raised $470 million to back seed and pre-seed VC funds.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)2. "Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) · 25 Mar 2022 · 33 min Seed Investing in Today's World: Jeff Morris Jr., Katie Stanton, Peter Boyce II, Michael Kim With [Jeff Morris](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-morris)[Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2)[Peter Boyce](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-boyce) Mentions [Katie Stanton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/katie-stanton)[Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[Moxxie Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moxxie-ventures) About this episode Jeff Morris Jr. (Chapter One), Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures) and Peter Boyce II (Stellation Capital) sit down with Michael Kim (Cendana Capital) to talk about the evolution of seed investing - the increase in competition among VC, how sourcing deals look like today, how founders are now thinking… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Michael Kim in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 8 Jul 2026 · 1h 6m Why Data Is the Next $1 Trillion Market Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[Alex Wilhelm](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-wilhelm)[Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2)[Nikhil Basu Trivedi](https://millionrounds.com/person/nikhil-basu-trivedi) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Digital Ocean - do.co/twist Agree.com - agree.com Every.io - every.io. Today's show: How many startups matter in tech? Fewer than you think. That's why venture capitalists are tripping over themselves to get onto their cap tables, no matter the cost.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) · 21 Feb 2017 · 48 min Graham Pingree, Cendana Capital Mentions [Cendana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cendana-capital)[Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[IA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ia-ventures)[Michael Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-kim-2) About this episode Graham Pingree is a limited partner at Cendana Capital, where he works with Michael Kim and invests in micro-VC funds. We discuss Graham's background working both at startups as well as firms such as Horsley Bridge and Cambridge Associates, and backing and working with funds such as Forerunner,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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