Michael Do

Building the Future of Financial Services

Unlocking global opportunities with customer-centric, AI-powered tools for everyone

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Michael Do - Finance and Technology Leader

International Product Leadership

Driving Growth at the Intersection of Consumer, Finance, and AI

From investment banking in San Francisco to venture capital across Asia to building businesses in Vietnam, I've honed a unique blend of capabilities. A self-taught AI coder, I currently leverage modern technologies to rapidly execute products and scale adoption. My focus is on building ventures that leverage Silicon Valley's bold thinking and global opportunities for sustained impact.

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The best fintech founders understand money from both sides. I've built the products people use to invest — and now I run the fund that decides where capital goes. That loop is rare, and it's where I operate.

Michael Do

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Quasar Capital

General Partner

November 2024 - Present

Options-focused quantitative hedge fund specializing in event-driven long/short opportunities in U.S. equities. We capture dislocations around earnings, macro catalysts, and structural shifts with precision and discipline.

$700K

Assets Under Management

72%

Historical Returns

23.3

Sortino Ratio

7.7

Sharpe Ratio

Strategy Approaches

Options Quant Strategies

Multi-leg options structures that go beyond simple calls and puts, targeting volatility surfaces and probability skews while maintaining disciplined risk control.

Event-Driven Trading

Multi-leg options structures targeting volatility surfaces and probability skews. Asymmetric payoffs while maintaining disciplined risk control.

Long/Short Equity Overlay

Multi-leg options structures targeting volatility surfaces and probability skews. Asymmetric payoffs while maintaining disciplined risk control.

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IT W24

CEO & Co-Founder

September 2023 - Present

Leading a fintech startup focused on building flexible, high-yield financial products that empower customer financial planning by demystifying fixed-income assets.

$8M

Transaction Value

10,000+

Active Accounts

$500K

Fundraised

$2M

AUM

Product Highlights

High Yield CASA Products

Structured fixed income products offering bank, CD, and corporate bond yields with flexible terms through an accessible savings platform.

AI Financial Advisor

Uses web search, vector DB's, and prompt engineering to build agentic workflows for financial services that generate recommendations and leads.

Payments Infrastructure

Instant settlement transactions on top of proprietary tokenized virtual accounts using e-wallet license provider for seamless financial operations.

Lead Backers

Anfin

YC W22

CPO & Co-Founder

May 2021 - August 2023

Led product development for Vietnam's leading digital brokerage with the central focus on financial access, financial literacy, and financial success.

$50M

Transaction Value

400,000+

Active Accounts

$7M

Fundraised

40+

Investors

Product Highlights

Modern Investment Platform

Developed a user-friendly mobile trading platform with money market savings, mutual fund distribution, and gold investing to increase financial inclusion.

Fractional Shares

Pioneered fractional share trading in Vietnam with proprietary market making algorithms, enabling retail investors to access high-value stocks with minimal capital.

Social Trading

Created a Stocktwits-like product for users to share trade ideas and engaging content, fostering community and increasing platform stickiness.

Lead Backers

BEENEXT

Investor

April 2020 - April 2021

Part of a $500M venture fund focused on Southeast Asia and India, leading investment sourcing in Vietnam during a critical growth period. Evaluated opportunities across fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, and industrial B2B sectors using rigorous due diligence methods.

Featured Investment

Halana

Led the investment round into this industrial B2B marketplace connecting manufacturers with suppliers. Conducted comprehensive market sizing, competitive analysis, and unit economics modeling to validate the investment thesis. Post-investment, provided strategic guidance on product development and expansion strategy.

R2 Venture Partners

Venture Partner

September 2017 - April 2020

Launched the first $2M vintage of an early-stage fund focused on supporting Southeast Asia technology start-ups. Partnered with Ben Ng, General Partner at SAIF Partners, building a diverse portfolio across 5 countries.

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Successful Exits

1

8-Figure Business

$40M

Follow-on Funding

5

Countries

Key Responsibilities

Fund Formation

Created marketing materials highlighting investment thesis, executed subscription and shareholder agreements with limited partners for the first $2M vintage.

Deal Execution

Led sourcing, due diligence, valuation, and investment committee presentations for 12 portfolio companies that raised follow-on rounds led by Sequoia, Headline, and TnB Aura.

Portfolio Management

Provided post-deal advisory leading to two successful exits and an aggregate TVPI of 1.5x within three years of fund inception.

Key Investments

Tale

Genetica

INKR

AdBro

HelloMida

KintoHub

Ion Mobility

Pi.Exchange

Peeba

Flex

Machine Zone

Growth Product Manager

July 2015 - May 2017

Managed growth strategies for Game of War, a top-grossing mobile game with over $1 Billion in annual revenue. Directed player monetization, retention, and engagement initiatives that consistently kept MZ games at the top of app store charts.

Game Titles

Game of War

Mobile Strike

Final Fantasy XV

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Strategy

Directed strategy leading to monthly sales targets for Game of War, a frequent #1 Top Grossing App. Developed pricing strategies and promotional events that drove consistent revenue growth.

Data-Driven Optimization

A/B Tested a series of hypotheses constructed to maximize efficiency on player monetization, improving conversion rates, impression count, and average revenue per DAU through iterative testing.

Product Growth

Implemented growth initiatives that contributed to maintaining the app's position as a top-grossing product by optimizing user acquisition, retention, and re-engagement through live operations and feature development.

Lazard Frères & Co.

Investment Banking Analyst

June 2013 - July 2015

Provided advisory services on corporate finance and capital structure management as an industry generalist. Constructed marketing materials, presentations, and financial models to support complex transactions across technology, healthcare, and energy sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Advisory

Industry generalist evaluating various aspects of strategy related to corporate finance, equity issuances, debt buybacks, and leveraged recapitalizations.

Deal Execution

Constructed marketing materials, presentations, and financial models to assist in buyer outreach, deal execution, and client due diligence.

Client Management

Supported senior bankers in managing client relationships and delivering high-quality advisory services across multiple industry sectors.

Select Transaction Experience

Technology

Micron Technology

$1.03 Billion

Convertible Debt Consolidation

Healthcare

HealthSouth

$320 Million

Perpetual Preferred Share Recapitalization

Energy

Goodrich Petroleum

$167 Million

Debt Put Date Extension

Healthcare

Amarin Corporation

$119 Million

Distressed Convertible Restructuring

University of Southern California

Marshall School of Business

B.S. Business Administration

Los Angeles, CA • May 2013

Concentration in Finance and Business Economics with a focus on corporate valuation, market analysis, and investment strategy. Dean's List recipient for academic excellence throughout 2010-2013.

Scholarships & Honors

Global Leadership

Top 10% of Marshall School

National Merit

Presidential Scholar

Horatio Alger

Scholarship Recipient

John A. Wheeler

Memorial Scholar

SATMath 800·Verbal 730·Writing 730