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Mike Sherbakov

@mikesherbakov

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⚡️ vc investor: @theveteranfund
🚀 founder: @greatnessventures
🌎 adventure chaser: 66 countries
🪂 beginner paraglider | mediocre pickleballer

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7 months ago

The ultimate cold plunge 🥶

Penguins, surreal landscapes impossible to put into words, and special moments with great people.

Grateful for the unforgettable adventure to Antarctica. by @mikesherbakov

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6 months ago

On Friday morning, we arrived in Mexico and the Santoyo family's home was a dirt floor, pallets/plywood for walls, and a ripped tarp for a roof.

48 hours later, Adelina, Ale, Rafael, and Ximena walked through the front door of their beautiful new two bedroom home for the first time.

11 years of leading these projects on a quarterly cadence, I continue to be inspired by the impact we can make in such a short time.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to make this house build possible, and to the 2k+ individuals that have supported these @greatnessventures projects over the years.

If you're interested in supporting the family, we could use your help in getting them beds, a stove, and water tank: www.gofundme.com/f/julybuild

If you're interested in joining us for a house build weekend, we have a few spots open for January 2024: www.GreatnessVentures.com/january

Let's do forth and DO GREAT THINGS ⚡️ taken in Maneadero, Baja California, Mexico by @mikesherbakov

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@mikesherbakov has been leading trips to Mexico to build homes for deserving families for almost 15 years. That's five years before he sold his company and wrote his first angel check.

His lesson? You don't need a certain number in your bank account to make the difference you want to make. It's never too early to start.

Hear more from Mike, Co-Founder & General Partner, The Veteran Fund, at Impact Makers Party this Thursday, Oct 8, at The Chateau on Lake Austin.

🎟️ VIP 4:00 PM | GA 6:30 PM
Grab your ticket now!
https://impactmakersparty.com/events

#ImpactMakersParty #Impact #GivingBack #AustinEntrepreneurs #VentureCapital by @mikesherbakov

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11 days ago

Day two - 100m Vegas 2026 ! LFG 🚀 taken in Las Vegas, Nevada by @mikesherbakov

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21 days ago

Comment “Mike” and I’ll DM you the full episode.

There is a reason high-net-worth founders keep making the same move.

When you are dealing with large capital and liquidity events, staying in the wrong state is one of the most expensive decisions you can make.

#Entrepreneurship #Wealth #Finance #Founders #Success by @mikesherbakov

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3 months ago

Some trips leave you with photos. Others leave you with a different perspective. 🏝️🏄‍♂️💡

This week on Necker Island was full of unforgettable moments: a game of chess with Richard Branson, my first attempt at a kiteboarding back roll, plenty of pickleball and padel, incredible wildlife, and the opportunity to spend time with people building remarkable companies, investing in the future, and thinking deeply about the world we’re leaving behind - including a memorable discussion with Kelsey Grammer about preserving our republic for the next 250 years.

What I’ll remember most isn’t any single activity. It’s the reminder that curiosity, generosity, optimism, and a willingness to keep learning seem to be common traits among exceptional people.

And that the richest life isn’t measured only by what we build, but also by the adventures we pursue, the friendships we cultivate, and the memories we create along the way.

Grateful for the perspective, the friendships, and the inspiration to keep building.

* audio on for the kiteboarding video to hear my call sign 😝 taken in Necker Island, British Virgin Islands by @mikesherbakov

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3 months ago

Business mogul @mikesherbakov wrote his first check to a second-time founder who had already sold a company for hundreds of millions. Seemed like a safe bet.

Comment “Mike” and I’ll DM you the full episode.

A few months later, the guy was posting from Bali, then Tulum, then Costa Rica. A good story is not the same as a good business model.

#Investing #Entrepreneurship #VentureCapital #Founders #Mindset by @mikesherbakov

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3 months ago

Most people say the right things. Very few actually do them.

@mikesherbakov watched his parents arrive in America with nothing and never once saw them say something they did not follow through on. No sleeping in. No excuses. Just action, every single day.

He took that same standard into business. First angel investment in 2015. Into Bitcoin at $800. Built his entire personal track record before he ever touched outside capital. Now he manages 130 companies doing billions.

The world does not have a knowledge problem. It has an action problem.

Full episode on YouTube. Link in bio.

#MikeSherbakov #VeteranFund #Entrepreneurship #Investing #BuildingWealth by @mikesherbakov

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3 months ago

Comment “Mike” and I’ll DM you the full episode.

Business mogul @mikesherbakov has had 100x returns, and the formula is simple. Team, product, market. But at the early stage, when the product is still rough, and the customers are few, it comes down to one thing.

Find a founder who will not quit, no matter what. That is the only bet worth making.

#Investing #Entrepreneurship #Founders #VentureCapital #Success by @mikesherbakov

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3 months ago

He came to America at 5, sleeping in a dresser drawer. Joined the Marines at 18 without telling his parents. Now manages 130 companies doing billions.

Comment “Mike” and I’ll DM you the full episode.

@mikesherbakov’s family arrived with nothing. His siblings went to Stanford, Berkeley, Palantir, and OpenAI. Mike joined the Marines the day 9/11 hit him personally, got meritorious promotions, walked out five years later, and never looked for a ceiling again.

He made his first angel investment in 2015, got into Bitcoin at $800, and built a track record that eventually became the Veteran Fund, now backing 130 companies across critical technology sectors.

In this conversation, Mike breaks down:
-What the Marines taught him about how far you can actually push past done
-How he built his own portfolio before ever touching outside capital
-The first check he wrote, what went wrong, and what it cost him
-Why veteran founders have a structural edge most people overlook
-The three-word operating principle he lives his entire life by

This episode is not about investing. It is about what someone with nothing to their name builds when they decide there is no ceiling.

🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: Search “School of Hard Knocks Podcast Mike Sherbakov” by @mikesherbakov

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3 months ago

When the CEO of JPMorgan Chase invites you to discuss the future of America, you realize the significance of what we’re building at @theveteranfund 🇺🇸 taken in Salamander Middleburg by @mikesherbakov

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