Partner
Michael Dempsey
AI and Deep Technology Advisor, Necessary Ventures
- Firm
- Necessary Ventures
- Title
- AI and Deep Technology Advisor
- Role
- Advisor
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Record updated 17 September 2026
About
Michael Dempsey is Managing Partner at Compound, a New York–based investment firm focused on AI, robotics, energy, materials science, and crypto. He was a first‑round investor in RunwayML, Wayve, and Prime Intellect. Previously, he led early stage investments in automation and deep tech at Rothenberg Ventures after producing industry defining research on venture trends and coining the term “Frontier Tech” at CB Insights.
Background
- Education
- Michael holds a B.A. in Economics from New York UniversitySource (opens in a new tab)
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