Michael Montano

Partner at True Ventures

Overview

Michael Montano is a Partner at True Ventures[1] who describes themselves as a former founder and engineering leader actively investing in and advising early-stage startups[2]. Montano founded BackType from 2008 to 2011[7] and subsequently held multiple engineering leadership positions at Twitter, including Director of Engineering for Revenue from 2011 to 2016[6], Vice President of Engineering for Consumer Product from 2016 to 2018[5], and Head of Engineering from 2018 to December 2021[4]. Montano joined True Ventures as Partner in December 2023[3]. Montano holds a B.A.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto[9] and previously worked as a DSP Software Developer intern at Research In Motion from 2006 to 2007[8].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I am a former founder and engineering leader, who actively invests in and advises early-stage startups.

Career history

  1. PartnerDec 2023 to presentTrue Ventures
  2. Head of Engineering2018 to Dec 2021Twitter
  3. Vice President of Engineering, Consumer Product2016 to 2018Twitter
  4. Director of Engineering, RevenueJul 2011 to 2016Twitter
  5. FounderJun 2008 to Jul 2011BackType
  6. DSP Software Developer - InternMay 2006 to Aug 2007Research In Motion

Education

  1. B.A.Sc., Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Toronto

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