Michael Dinsdale
Chief Executive Officer at PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. I
Profile
Michael Dinsdale is currently the Co-CEO, Chief Financial Officer & Director at Plum Acquisition Corp.
I, the Director at WildAid, the Managing Director at Akkadian Ventures, Inc, the Director at Jirav, Inc., and the Independent Director at Plum Acquisition Corp.
III.
He previously worked as the Director at Clause, Inc. from 2019 to 2021, the Chief Growth Officer at DocuSign, Inc. from 2015 to 2016, the Chief Financial Officer at Velocity11, Inc. from 2001 to 2008, the Chief Financial Officer at ZenPayroll, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, the Chief Financial Officer at Gusto, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, the Board Member at PeopleDoc, Inc. from 2015 to 2018, and the Chief Financial Officer at DoorDash, Inc. from 2016 to 2017.
He has also held positions at Khoros LLC and Generation Investment Management US LLP.
Mr. Dinsdale received an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1996 and an MBA from McMaster University in 2001.
Michael Dinsdale active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. I | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-01-27 |
| PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. III | Director/Board Member | 2024-01-01 |
Akkadian Ventures, Inc
 Akkadian Ventures, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Akkadian Ventures, Inc. (Akkadian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben Black and Peter Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-12-31 |
Jirav, Inc.
 Jirav, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jirav, Inc. develops software solutions for financial forecasting market. It offers financial modeling, analytics, business reporting and financial reporting. The company was founded by Steve Turner and Martin Zych and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-08-31 |
WildAid
 WildAid Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WildAid is a non-profit organization that aims to protect wildlife and vital habitats from critical threats such as illegal wildlife trade, consumption, and climate change. The organization is based in San Francisco, CA. The organization works towards reducing the consumption of illegal wildlife products, protecting priority marine areas, and addressing the impacts of climate change through behavior change campaigns. WildAid has a portfolio of celebrity ambassadors and a network of media partners that leverages more than $200 million in annual pro-bono media support. | Director/Board Member | 2017-03-31 |
TMD Ventures LLC
 TMD Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance TMD Ventures LLC (TMD Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-07-31 |
Former positions of Michael Dinsdale
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Clause, Inc.
 Clause, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clause, Inc. provides automated and data-integrated contracts for enterprise. It offers simplifying payments, goods and services, and finance, real estates, and insurance solutions. The company was founded by Peter Hunn, Dan Selman, and Houmann B. Shadab and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2021-06-29 |
Gusto, Inc.
 Gusto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gusto, Inc. provides mission is to improve email, productivity and digital organization. The firm’s products include process driven email, smart notifications, reminders and page templates. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2020-10-31 |
ZenPayroll, Inc.
 ZenPayroll, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZenPayroll, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management software. Its Gusto software offers hiring and onboarding, time tracking, and employee finance tools. The company was founded by Edward Kim, Mark Tomer London, and Joshua Reeves in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2020-10-31 |
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Training of Michael Dinsdale
| University of Western Ontario | Undergraduate Degree |
| McMaster University | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
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| DOCUSIGN, INC. | Technology Services |
| DOORDASH, INC. | Transportation |
| PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. III | Finance |
| PLUM ACQUISITION CORP. I | Finance |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Khoros LLC
 Khoros LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Khoros LLC provides social networking software solutions. It offers khoros platform, marketing, and strategic services. The company was founded by Matt Ayres, John Jon, Thouati G. Michel, Lyle Fong, Dennis Fong, Nader Alizadeh, Michael Yang and Kirk Yokomizo in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Velocity11, Inc.
 Velocity11, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Velocity11, Inc. provides automation technology solutions for life science laboratories. The company's customers comprise of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and also genome centers and academic institutions. The company was founded in 1999 by JoeBen Bevirt and Robert Nail. It is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Generation Investment Management US LLP
 Generation Investment Management US LLP Investment ManagersFinance Generation Investment Management US LLP (Generation US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2004 by Al Gore, David Blood, Peter Knight and Jason Scott. They are a subsidiary of Generation Investment Management LLP, a London-based private asset management firm. Generation US offers investment advisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable foundations, endowments and other organizations, corporations and business entities, private partnerships and high net-worth individuals as separately managed accounts. The firm also serves as an investment manager to Generation IM Global Equity Fund LLC and Generation IM Asia Fund LP. | Finance |
WildAid
WildAid Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WildAid is a non-profit organization that aims to protect wildlife and vital habitats from critical threats such as illegal wildlife trade, consumption, and climate change. The organization is based in San Francisco, CA. The organization works towards reducing the consumption of illegal wildlife products, protecting priority marine areas, and addressing the impacts of climate change through behavior change campaigns. WildAid has a portfolio of celebrity ambassadors and a network of media partners that leverages more than $200 million in annual pro-bono media support. | Commercial Services |
Akkadian Ventures, Inc
Akkadian Ventures, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Akkadian Ventures, Inc. (Akkadian Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ben Black and Peter Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
ZenPayroll, Inc.
ZenPayroll, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZenPayroll, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based payroll, benefits, and human resource management software. Its Gusto software offers hiring and onboarding, time tracking, and employee finance tools. The company was founded by Edward Kim, Mark Tomer London, and Joshua Reeves in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Gusto, Inc.
Gusto, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gusto, Inc. provides mission is to improve email, productivity and digital organization. The firm’s products include process driven email, smart notifications, reminders and page templates. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Technology Services |
Clause, Inc.
Clause, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clause, Inc. provides automated and data-integrated contracts for enterprise. It offers simplifying payments, goods and services, and finance, real estates, and insurance solutions. The company was founded by Peter Hunn, Dan Selman, and Houmann B. Shadab and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Jirav, Inc.
Jirav, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jirav, Inc. develops software solutions for financial forecasting market. It offers financial modeling, analytics, business reporting and financial reporting. The company was founded by Steve Turner and Martin Zych and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
TMD Ventures LLC
TMD Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance TMD Ventures LLC (TMD Ventures) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
PeopleDoc, Inc.
 PeopleDoc, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PeopleDoc, Inc. provides software solutions for document digitalization. Its solutions include case management, human resource process automation, employee file management, advanced analytics, accelerate employee on-boarding and power human resource shared services. The firm’s services include implementation, training and education, standard care, customer success services and human resource compliance assisting services. The company was founded by Jonathan Benhamou and Clément Buyse in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
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