Happy New Year! We are elated to share that WiL’s Mike Sarchet, Senior Director, Investment, has been named as one of Venture Capital Journal’s (VCJ) 2025 Rising Stars! The annual VCJ Rising Stars Awards recognizes 40 talented individuals under the age of 40 making an impact in the venture industry.
Mike has been an investor at WiL since 2022, and has worked to build, grow, and lead several of our single-LP funds. In 2024, Mike managed to execute 8 deals across stages and geographies, including the North America, Europe, and Asia. Mike has also become a thought leader in both the mobility and media sectors, having created investment theses and networks in both spaces that wed financial and strategic return considerations for our LPs. He has also taken an active role in the LGBT venture investor space, having supported community building and planned events for our firm. We look forward to seeing Mike continue to be a leader in our industry and to his continued impact!
A big congratulations to Mike and the other recipients of the VCJ 2025 Rising Stars Awards!
Read the VCJ article and view the full list of this year’s 40 winners here.
Disclaimer: The Venture Capital Journal’s 2025 Rising Stars Awards recognizes individuals that made notable career achievements in the preceding year (2024). While candidate nominations were accepted, the award recipients were determined by Venture Capital Journal and WiL did not provide any compensation in association with this award. This material does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to sell or an offer to buy any securities, investment products or investment advisory services. Any offer or solicitation will be made only pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum and subscription documents (the “Offering Materials”) and will be subject to the terms and conditions contained in such Offering Materials.