About High Table

Mission Statement

The High Table is an exclusive networking community exclusively for CEOs of Venture Seed portfolio companies. Our mission is to foster collaboration, innovation, and leadership among our portfolio companies, while providing a platform for knowledge sharing and mutual growth within the Venture Seed family.

Membership Structure

  • Exclusive to CEOs of Venture Seed portfolio companies
  • Automatic membership upon portfolio company investment
  • Active participation in calls, retreats, and events required
  • Commitment to portfolio-wide collaboration and growth

Member Benefits

  • Regular facilitated calls with portfolio CEOs
  • Exclusive in-person portfolio retreats and workshops
  • Cross-portfolio collaboration opportunities
  • Access to private online community
  • Priority access to Venture Seed resources and network

Program Structure

Regular Calls

  • Bi-weekly portfolio CEO discussions
  • Industry trends and updates
  • Portfolio company updates and collaborations
  • Strategic planning sessions

Quarterly Retreats

  • Portfolio-wide leadership workshops
  • Strategic planning sessions
  • Cross-portfolio networking opportunities
  • Expert-led sessions from Venture Seed network

Portfolio Support

  • Direct access to Venture Seed partners
  • Cross-portfolio business development
  • Shared resources and best practices
  • Regular strategic guidance sessions

Community & Confidentiality

  • Private online community platform
  • Portfolio-wide resource sharing
  • Comprehensive resource library
  • Strict confidentiality protocols

Mike's Role at Venture Seed

Michael Michelini

As Chief Innovation Officer at Venture Seed, Michael Michelini works closely with CEOs of the ventures in this ecommerce venture studio to maximize output and scale up. His extensive cross-border network, combined with connections to other CEOs in the Venture Seed portfolio, enables rapid growth and expansion opportunities. Mike brings innovative business model concepts to help portfolio companies reach the next level, leveraging his years of experience in global markets and ecommerce.

About Michael Michelini

Michael Michelini is an e-commerce entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience, having started selling online in 2004 and establishing his base in Asia since 2007. He is the founder of an E-commerce Venture Studio, managing a portfolio of e-commerce brands, a web3 startup (Hamza.market), e-commerce services, and early-stage projects. He has built and exited multiple 6-figure e-commerce businesses and authored 5 top-selling books on Amazon about China, Asia, and e-commerce business (available at michaelmichelini.com/books).

As a thought leader in e-commerce and cross-border trade from Asia to the world, he has hosted 7 Cross Border Summit events with 100+ top sellers and produced over 500 podcast episodes across platforms. His expertise has been featured in Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, BBC, and Forbes.

Originally from New York Area (Tristate ~ Connecticut), Michael worked in finance on Wall Street before moving to China in 2007 to source products. After falling in love with the opportunities in international business (he was covering Hong Kong, London, and other international desks on the trading floor), he left his position at Deutsche Bank and built multiple businesses in e-commerce, consulting, sourcing, and events. He hosts the Global From Asia podcast and is expanding the Cross Border Summit globally. He is also building Hamza.market, a web3 e-commerce startup to empower decentralized merchants.