About
Michael Silton is a fourth-generation founder who built and took Rainmaker Systems public on Nasdaq before becoming a venture investor, giving him hands-on experience with the full spectrum of founder outcomes from failure to IPO. He co-founded Act One Ventures in Los Angeles after serving as Executive Director of the UCLA Venture Capital Fund, bringing over three decades of continuity from early internet software through today's B2B startups. Michael Silton is a fourth-generation founder who built and took Rainmaker Systems public on Nasdaq before becoming a venture investor, giving him hands-on experience with the full spectrum of founder outcomes from failure to IPO. He co-founded Act One Ventures in Los Angeles after serving as Executive Director of the UCLA Venture Capital Fund, bringing over three decades of continuity from early internet software through today's B2B startups.
