Michael Perrin brings a rare mix of technology, merchandising, and finance experience from his time at Walmart, and at Next Level Ventures he's known for sourcing and closing fintech deals, especially within the credit-union fintech network at Curql, where he also sits on the boards of Credit Mountain and BlastPoint and serves as a board observer for Bowery Valuation and Amount. Before moving into venture capital, he worked across real estate private equity, corporate finance, and strategy at firms like Crow Holdings Capital Partners, W.P. Carey, and Churchill Capital, and he has stayed involved in supporting new businesses, including judging TS Bank's Southwest Iowa pitch competition.