Michael Kime

Michael Kime is the General Counsel and Managing Director at iSelect Fund Management, an early-stage venture capital firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. He originally founded the 19-employee investment vehicle following the passage of the JOBS Act to capitalize on expanded fundraising and advertising opportunities for emerging startups. Under his leadership, the firm frequently co-invests in advanced technologies alongside established institutional backers like Agilent Technologies, Casdin Capital, and Argonautic Ventures. Kime recently helped direct iSelect's participation in a $25.8 million Series B financing round for Molecular Assemblies, highlighting the firm's strategy of backing later-stage life science and agricultural technology ventures. His current investment focus centers on the intersection of food, health, and agricultural technology, specifically targeting scalable solutions for soil health, water conservation, and sustainable crop productivity across the global supply chain.