We aim to be low friction partners, investing with conviction to power the brightest minds early in their entrepreneurial journey.
We aim to be low friction partners, investing with conviction to power the brightest minds early in their entrepreneurial journey.
We aim to be low friction partners, investing with conviction to power the brightest minds early in their entrepreneurial journey.
Our Team
Our Team
Mike Wohl
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mike joined CEAS as its Investment Manager in 2013, launching an internal venture capital fund for the family office. He was and remains responsible for the full cycle of early and growth stage investing in non-public tech companies.
In 2017, Mike took on the Chief Investment Officer role where he now confers with the principal on strategy and manager selection across all asset classes while managing the investment team. He is a board member for SqlDBM and is a board observer for Fivetran, FourKites, ONRAMP, and One Model.
Mike graduated from Amherst College with a BA in Economics and Spanish and was an All-American soccer player. He earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, during which time he devised a quant college football investing strategy.
Ronnie Martinez
JUNIOR PARTNER
Ronnie joined CEAS in 2018 as a VC Analyst, was promoted to VC Associate in 2021 and to Junior Partner in 2024. She is responsible for sourcing, analyzing and recommending new and follow-on early stage venture capital investments. She continues to lead her own deals through due diligence, to close.
She works closely with portfolio companies to provide support. She is a board member for Marqii and a board observer for Shabodi, Imagine, Prescient AI, Basetwo and Zoneomics. She was included on the 2022 EVC List recognizing the top 50 rising stars in venture capital.
Ronnie is a proud Canadian who earned her BBA in International Finance & Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Miami where she captained the women's soccer team her senior year and was named to the All-ACC Academic team twice. She was also previously a semi-pro player for the Toronto Lynx soccer team in the former USL W-league.
Blake Hatten
VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATE
Blake joined CEAS in 2022 as a VC Analyst and was promoted to VC Associate in 2024. She is responsible for seeking out, analyzing and recommending potential seed stage venture capital investments, in addition to conducting market research and analyzing current market trends. She is a board observer for PeakMetrics and is also leading our Honors Fund initiative to invest in the next great student founders.
Previously, she worked at Goldman Sachs on the Investment Grade Credit S&T team, during which she demonstrated the ability to understand market activity and trends within the bond market and across asset classes as well as create and distribute market research pieces.
Blake graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in Economics in 2020 and was a First Team All-NESCAC golfer. She was admitted to the MiddCORE and MiddEntrepreneurs program, selective four-week programs for students to develop their own businesses and acquire real-world entrepreneurial skills.
Mike Wohl
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mike joined CEAS as its Investment Manager in 2013, launching an internal venture capital fund for the family office. He was and remains responsible for the full cycle of early and growth stage investing in non-public tech companies.
In 2017, Mike took on the Chief Investment Officer role where he now confers with the principal on strategy and manager selection across all asset classes while managing the investment team. He is a board member for SqlDBM and is a board observer for Fivetran, FourKites, ONRAMP, and One Model.
Mike graduated from Amherst College with a BA in Economics and Spanish and was an All-American soccer player. He earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, during which time he devised a quant college football investing strategy.
Ronnie Martinez
JUNIOR PARTNER
Ronnie joined CEAS in 2018 as a VC Analyst, was promoted to VC Associate in 2021 and to Junior Partner in 2024. She is responsible for sourcing, analyzing and recommending new and follow-on early stage venture capital investments. She continues to lead her own deals through due diligence, to close.
She works closely with portfolio companies to provide support. She is a board member for Marqii and a board observer for Shabodi, Imagine, Prescient AI, Basetwo and Zoneomics. She was included on the 2022 EVC List recognizing the top 50 rising stars in venture capital.
Ronnie is a proud Canadian who earned her BBA in International Finance & Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Miami where she captained the women's soccer team her senior year and was named to the All-ACC Academic team twice. She was also previously a semi-pro player for the Toronto Lynx soccer team in the former USL W-league.
Blake Hatten
VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATE
Blake joined CEAS in 2022 as a VC Analyst and was promoted to VC Associate in 2024. She is responsible for seeking out, analyzing and recommending potential seed stage venture capital investments, in addition to conducting market research and analyzing current market trends. She is a board observer for PeakMetrics and is also leading our Honors Fund initiative to invest in the next great student founders.
Previously, she worked at Goldman Sachs on the Investment Grade Credit S&T team, during which she demonstrated the ability to understand market activity and trends within the bond market and across asset classes as well as create and distribute market research pieces.
Blake graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in Economics in 2020 and was a First Team All-NESCAC golfer. She was admitted to the MiddCORE and MiddEntrepreneurs program, selective four-week programs for students to develop their own businesses and acquire real-world entrepreneurial skills.
Mike Wohl
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Mike joined CEAS as its Investment Manager in 2013, launching an internal venture capital fund for the family office. He was and remains responsible for the full cycle of early and growth stage investing in non-public tech companies.
In 2017, Mike took on the Chief Investment Officer role where he now confers with the principal on strategy and manager selection across all asset classes while managing the investment team. He is a board member for SqlDBM and is a board observer for Fivetran, FourKites, ONRAMP, and One Model.
Mike graduated from Amherst College with a BA in Economics and Spanish and was an All-American soccer player. He earned his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, during which time he devised a quant college football investing strategy.
Ronnie Martinez
JUNIOR PARTNER
Ronnie joined CEAS in 2018 as a VC Analyst, was promoted to VC Associate in 2021 and to Junior Partner in 2024. She is responsible for sourcing, analyzing and recommending new and follow-on early stage venture capital investments. She continues to lead her own deals through due diligence, to close.
She works closely with portfolio companies to provide support. She is a board member for Marqii and a board observer for Shabodi, Imagine, Prescient AI, Basetwo and Zoneomics. She was included on the 2022 EVC List recognizing the top 50 rising stars in venture capital.
Ronnie is a proud Canadian who earned her BBA in International Finance & Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the University of Miami where she captained the women's soccer team her senior year and was named to the All-ACC Academic team twice. She was also previously a semi-pro player for the Toronto Lynx soccer team in the former USL W-league.
Blake Hatten
VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATE
Blake joined CEAS in 2022 as a VC Analyst and was promoted to VC Associate in 2024. She is responsible for seeking out, analyzing and recommending potential seed stage venture capital investments, in addition to conducting market research and analyzing current market trends. She is a board observer for PeakMetrics and is also leading our Honors Fund initiative to invest in the next great student founders.
Previously, she worked at Goldman Sachs on the Investment Grade Credit S&T team, during which she demonstrated the ability to understand market activity and trends within the bond market and across asset classes as well as create and distribute market research pieces.
Blake graduated from Middlebury College with a BA in Economics in 2020 and was a First Team All-NESCAC golfer. She was admitted to the MiddCORE and MiddEntrepreneurs program, selective four-week programs for students to develop their own businesses and acquire real-world entrepreneurial skills.
