Mike Kostoff

Private Equity Investor at

WISE Gateway LLC

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Mike is a partner at Blu Venture Investors, a co-founder and partner of WISE Gateway LLC, a wealth management research company, and a founder and managing partner of The Kostoff Group LLC, an advisory firm focusing on the wealth management, private banking, and retirement services businesses.
He currently serves on the boards of several Blu portfolio companies, as director for GroupSense and Vagabond Vending and as board observer for ID.me.
Previously, he was both a board member and then Chairman of the Board for 1st Portfolio Holding, a financial services provider in the DC area.
Before that, he managed the financial services practice for the Corporate Executive Board (CEB), including research programs across the financial services spectrum.
In addition, he served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S.
Army for 9 years.
As an early stage investor, Mike enjoys being on the cutting-edge of technology and having the opportunity to work with entrepreneurs who are building these firms, particularly in the cyber security industry.

Mike Kostoff active positions

Companies	Position	Start
WISE Gateway LLC	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2011
Blu Venture Investors LLC Blu Venture Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blu Venture invests in private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of cybersecurity, healthtech and B2B SaaS sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed and early stage transactions with an investment size of USD 0.05 - 3 million	Private Equity Investor	01/12/2010
The Kostoff Group	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2008

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Former positions of Mike Kostoff

Companies	Position	End
WashingtonFirst Bank WashingtonFirst Bank Regional BanksFinance Operates state chartered commercial bank	Consultant / Advisor	-
1st Portfolio, Inc 1st Portfolio, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Chairman	01/12/2017
GARTNER, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2008
GroupSense, Inc. GroupSense, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides digital risk protection services	Director/Board Member	-
The United States Army (District of Columbia) The United States Army (District of Columbia) SovereignGovernment Engages in army operations	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	10
Gartner, Inc. Gartner, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online research, conference consulting and advisory platform	Technology Services
WISE Gateway LLC
US Military Academy US Military Academy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The United States Army (District of Columbia) The United States Army (District of Columbia) SovereignGovernment Engages in army operations	Government
Blu Venture Investors LLC Blu Venture Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blu Venture invests in private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of cybersecurity, healthtech and B2B SaaS sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed and early stage transactions with an investment size of USD 0.05 - 3 million	Finance
WashingtonFirst Bank WashingtonFirst Bank Regional BanksFinance Operates state chartered commercial bank	Finance
1st Portfolio, Inc 1st Portfolio, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance
Harvard Kennedy School of Government Harvard Kennedy School of Government Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
GroupSense, Inc. GroupSense, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides digital risk protection services	Technology Services
The Kostoff Group