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Michael Baker is a Partner at 8VC based in San Francisco, California, where he focuses on early-stage technology investments across various emerging sectors. Before joining the firm as a Partner in 2023, he developed his venture capital expertise through previous investment roles at Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures. The Stanford University graduate manages a portfolio that includes high-growth artificial intelligence companies like Runway ML, and he recently led a new investment in an AI infrastructure startup during the first quarter of 2025. Baker maintains an active presence within the broader venture capital community, engaging with over 5,000 followers on professional networks and speaking at major industry conferences throughout the calendar year. His current investment strategy primarily targets technical founders building scalable enterprise software as a service, machine learning applications, and complex deep technology platforms.
