Bloc Ventures is an early-stage deep tech investment company backing startups innovating across communications and computing. Michael is Bloc's CCO and comes with a strong track record in technology companies from a strategic, commercial and an investment perspective. Following 15 years in senior leadership positions at ARM Holdings and TTP Communications – two of the UK's most progressive deep technology businesses. As co-founder of Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV), acting as CIO, deployed over £85m. Michael helped build a portfolio of over 30 companies which included B-Secur, Push Dr, UIPath and deployed fund of fund investments in seven funds such as Entrepreneur First, IQ Capital and Seedcamp. During his career, Michael has led teams responsible for investing in excess of $500m in deep technology businesses.