Primary Job Title Founder & CEO Primary Organization Garden City Equity
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States Regions Greater Atlanta Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male Also Known As Mike Arrieta, Michael Arrieta
Investor Type Investor Stage Number of Exits
Website www.mavpartners.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
Michael Arrieta is the Founding & Managing Partner of Garden City Equity, a people-first holding company committed to acquiring and growing family- and founder-owned businesses for the long haul. Backed by $300M+ from values-aligned families, the firm strives to honor God by building the best holding company where all workers can thrive.
Born
from a furniture-working father and retail-working mother, Michael overcame challenges like a childhood stutter and worked to become Cutco's top salesperson, funding his college education.
He later played pivotal roles at Wyse (acquired by Dell, $1B+) and DocuSign (IPO, $40B+ market cap) - which ultimately led to him being selected as Forbes 30 under 30.
He co-founded New Story, which built over 10,000 homes for families needing permanent shelter, and MAV Ventures, a private investment group with 100+ investments.
Michael has served as a board director or advisor to Cambia Health Solutions ($20B health insurance payer), Rhone Apparel, Embark, and Extend.
