Michael Duda

Michael Duda is the Founder and Managing Partner at Bullish, a hybrid venture capital firm and creative agency based in New York, New York. Prior to establishing the firm in 2015, he spent 13 years developing brand strategies as an executive at the advertising agency Deutsch. Through Bullish, Duda deploys investments ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000 into early-stage consumer startups while simultaneously providing strategic marketing services to founders. Over the past decade, his investment portfolio has included early backing of prominent direct-to-consumer brands such as Peloton, Warby Parker, Harry's, and Casper. He has consistently directed capital into emerging market entrants and guided these venture-backed startups through multiple economic cycles toward successful market exits. Duda currently focuses on accelerating the growth of disruptive consumer companies by integrating traditional venture capital deployment with specialized creative capabilities.