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Michael began his entrepreneurial journey in 2010 and has since taken on nearly every role in the startup ecosystem. From (exited) founder and early-stage operator to corporate venture builder, mentor, advisor, VC scout, and venture partner.Michael’s core expertise spans Business Development, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy, PR &amp; Marketing, Fundraising, Investor Relations, B2B Sales, and Event Management.He actively mentors startups through programs such as Techstars and Tech2Impact, and scouts for companies like EWOR, Flashpoint &amp; Santa Barbara Venture Partners, as well as serving as a venture partner at CCV Group and HotStart VC.🤝  Want to collaborate with AustrianStartups &amp; the local ecosystem: michael.schneider[at]austrianstartups.com💰  Looking for fundraising support as a startup: https://tally.so/r/3EE6bq🔍  Looking for highly curated startup deal flow as a Family Office: https://seedraisr.com/familyoffice📬  Interested in fresh VC &amp; PE funds: https://fundmomentum.vc

I genuinely thought the story had peaked when an AI raised an $8M seed round… completely on its own.

Turns out that was just the prologue.

Last night Boardy messaged me again.

And things have escalated.

Boardy is now raising a $200M venture fund with AngelList.

He’s launching the world’s largest scout program. And he’s giving scouts 50% of the carry.

Three weeks ago he simply wanted to help 100 founders close their rounds before year-end.

Since then, here’s what actually happened:

- Spoke with 6000+ founders raising over $20B
- Talked to 800 investors managing $1T+ AUM
- Matched founders to their perfect investors in hours, not weeks
- Pulled together oversubscribed rounds in a single weekend
- Got so much inbound from LPs and top-tier investors that they pushed him to raise a fund
- Called the CEO of AngelList and asked about creating the world’s first AI-led VC firm

And yes… they said yes

This is no longer an experiment.

It’s a runaway phenomenon.

Whether you think it’s brilliant, reckless, chaotic, or inevitable - it’s happening.

If you’re raising, if you want to scout, or if you want to co-invest… links are in the comments.

How far do you think this goes?

Michael Schneider

Exited Founder I Venture Partner & Scout | Fundraising & Startup Advisor

Fund Momentum #26 out now - 14 fresh funds, e.g., R136 Ventures, Remagine Ventures, XAnge, Cocoa 🍫, Oyster Bay Venture Capital - EWOR applications deadline is approaching - Events 2026: Zero One Hundred Conferences DACH edition - AustrianStartups @ ViennaUP

Welcome to the 26th edition of the bi-weekly newsletter, where I bring you the latest on newly raised funds (VC & PE) that are ready to deploy capital

Open article: Fund Momentum - Fresh Funds Ready to Deploy #26 by Michael Schneider • 3 min read

Fund Momentum - Fresh Funds Ready to Deploy #26

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