Mike Palmer

Mike Palmer is a computer scientist, physicist, and an active angel investor operating within the broader technology sector. He holds formal degrees in both computer science and physics, providing the foundational expertise for his subsequent academic research in computational biology and machine learning at Stanford University. Transitioning from academia into the commercial technology industry, Palmer contributed to the development of early web search infrastructure and algorithms during his professional tenure at Inktomi. As a technology entrepreneur, he founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of ZipCam, a startup dedicated to engineering innovative camera hardware and software solutions for various consumer applications. Palmer currently focuses his professional efforts on angel investing, leveraging his multidisciplinary technical background to evaluate and capitalize emerging early-stage ventures across the machine learning, computational biology, and web technology ecosystems.