Since arriving in NYC in 1994, Mr. Kiracofe has been deeply immersed in technology and entrepreneurial ventures. He led the incubator group at Rare Medium Ventures and co-founded Horizen Ventures, Horizen Partners, and Travelcology. His athletic endeavors include 2 Ironman triathlons, the Comrades Marathon, and summiting Mt Kilimanjaro. He attended the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, and maintains his base camp in midtown Manhattan.

Michael has been a senior executive and helped found a number of Internet companies including: early search pioneer Magellan, dotcom 1.0 star InfoSpace, dotcom 2.0 almost star Orgoo, and a few others in between. Since 2010 Michael has made several volunteer trips to Haiti and was part of a team that responded to the earthquake in Christchurch. These experiences set Michael on a path towards social entrepreneurship, which led to Travelcology.