Michael Cohen - VC Investments at SAIC Capital in San Francisco

A San Francisco entrepreneur with a technology focus, Michael Cohen guides investments at SAIC Capital. His focus is on funding next-generation transportation and mobility solutions, and he has invested capital in software, AI, battery technologies and autonomous driving. Michael Cohen also has an in-depth knowledge of high-power data centers that rely on liquid-cooled cabinets and can host energy-intensive AI applications.

Michael Cohen earned his BA with honors in international political economy at Connecticut College and completed an MS in management at Stanford University. He began his career in the mid-1990s with KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP, in San Francisco, and consulted on corporate finance and delivered company appraisals and valuations. The detailed quantitative and qualitative financial analysis he performs spans technology, transportation, and general industrial sectors.

Mr. Cohen led Advanced Data Centers as president and founder for seven years and owned and operated wholesale data centers that met client needs in the corporate/enterprise sphere. Mr. Cohen negotiated with the Sacramento Municipal Power District on a 90MW power and energy savings arrangement.