Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded the Geekdom Fund, an early stage venture capital firm focusing on tech, where he is currently a managing director. Michael also sits on the boards of multiple companies including Codeup, Grok Interactive, Prospectify, RealCo and Alamo Fireworks.

Michael's published books on computer programming have been translated into four different languages.  He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.

In 2015, he was named Businessman of the Year by the San Antonio Business Journal. His passions are his kids, lovely wife and growing San Antonio’s startup ecosystem.

Michael can be found on twitter at @mgirdley and at his blog at girdley.com