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Michael Plentinger

Michael Plentinger

Managing Director at MYPEGASUS and early-stage WorkTech investor.

An exited founder and early-stage investor bringing an operator-led approach to workplace technology.

Michael Plentinger works with early-stage founders at the intersection of technology, work and industrial transformation. His background spans company building, investment and innovation leadership, giving him a practical view of both operating constraints and investor expectations.

He founded Greple and is Managing Director at MYPEGASUS. He also serves on the board of WorkTech Angels, the entrepreneur-led investment network that grew out of the HR-Angel Club. The network supports workplace-technology companies from their earliest stages through to exit.

His work brings an operator’s perspective to market positioning, go-to-market choices and founder support.

What others say

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Michael is the kind of mentor who acts instead of just advising. He's one of the rare investors who supports us well beyond financial means: he's introduced us to other highly relevant angels, helped us sharpen our go-to-market positioning, and supports us with active leads.

Leon Iwanowitsch, CEO and Co-founder Ontora

Where Michael can help

  • WorkTech
  • B2B SaaS
  • go-to-market
  • fundraising
  • early stage

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Michael Plentinger.

Ventures

MYPEGASUS

Managing Director

WorkTech Angels

Board Member

Greple

Founder

Highlights

  1. Serves as Managing Director at MYPEGASUS, leading industrial and workforce transformation work.
  2. Board member at WorkTech Angels, supporting early-stage workplace technology companies.
  3. Founded Greple, building hands-on startup operating experience.

Questionsfounders ask aboutMichael Plentinger

Where can Michael help founders?

Michael assists founders with go-to-market execution, B2B sales cycles, early-stage fundraising strategy and operational governance.

Which company-building situations are most relevant to Michael’s experience?

He is most relevant to founders developing B2B SaaS and workplace-technology products that serve enterprise customers or industrial work environments.

What perspective does Michael bring as a mentor?

He provides an operator-led perspective that balances practical execution requirements with investor expectations across the company lifecycle.

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