Michael Zhao backs pre-seed and seed founders building AI infrastructure at Eniac Ventures. He previously co-founded Vimcal and led its engineering and product work as CTO, after product roles at Microsoft and Kabam.

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Michael Zhao backs pre-seed and seed founders building AI infrastructure at Eniac Ventures. He previously co-founded Vimcal and led its engineering and product work as CTO, after product roles at Microsoft and Kabam.

Career

Michael Zhao studied at University of California, Berkeley (Double major: Computer Science and Environmental Economics).

Principal at Eniac Ventures from 2026-06 to Present
Board Member at Vimcal from 2026-03 to PresentCo-founded Vimcal with John Li and previously led its engineering and product work as CTO.
Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund from 2026-01 to Present
Product Manager at Microsoft from 2016-10 to 2018-05
Product Manager — Growth and Game Economy at Kabam from 2015-01 to 2016-10

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Hadley HarrisCo-founder and General Partner at Eniac Ventures
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a deeply technical, AI-native builder who shipped product at the edge of what’s possible.
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Learning to build, one skill at a time

His account of moving from product management into web and iOS development, and how surfing shaped his approach to attention, fundamentals, and consistent practice.

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Leadership lessons from Kabam

A firsthand reflection on Holly Liu, Kevin Chou, and Michael Li, connecting their treatment of interns and accountability during layoffs to his own leadership at Vimcal.

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