Michael Holmes
Manager, Growth Operations
Michael is Manager of Growth Operations at Wavecrest Growth Partners and focuses on driving value across the Wavecrest portfolio through corporate development (M&A) and go-to-market operations initiatives.
Michael brings experience as both an investor and operator in B2B software. He began his career in tech at Bain Capital Ventures, where he focused on portfolio company data analytics, before joining Wavecrest Growth Partners as an investor, sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities. He then joined Customer.io, a growth equity backed B2B SaaS company, in an FP&A role, where he partnered with leadership on strategic planning, revenue operations, and operational execution.
Michael received his BA in Financial Economics with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Rochester.
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Where did you grow up?
Wayland, MA just outside of Boston (after spending the first year of my life in Los Gatos, CA – I still consider the Bay area like a second home!).
What is your favorite sports team?
My favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics because I played basketball. However, the Red Sox will always have a special place in my heart from the many summer evenings I spent in the seats my family had behind third base.
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is:
My grandfather used to tell me that “anything worth doing is worth overdoing.”