Mike Kraus

Mike Kraus currently serves as the Managing Director at TruStage Ventures, formerly known as CMFG Ventures, where he oversees portfolio company relationships and investment decision-making. Operating as a venture capital investor, he primarily targets early-stage and growth-stage enterprises operating across the financial services and financial technology sectors. Kraus has directed significant capital toward lending technology and automated underwriting solutions, notably participating in a $50 million growth funding round for Zest AI in November 2022 alongside Insight Partners. Furthermore, he facilitated the firm's strategic investment in a $25 million Series B financing round for the online used car marketplace Tred during 2021. Through these strategic capital deployments, he actively supports platforms that modernize financial infrastructure. His current investment focus remains centered on advancing innovative lending technologies and scaling automated solutions that directly benefit the broader credit union ecosystem.