Michael Rhiness
With Over Two Decades in Tech and Entrepreneurship, Michael Has Launched Companies, Led Turnarounds, Survived Market Crashes, Exited When It Counted—And Failed More Than Once
Straight Shooter
Market Maker
Strategist
Founder
Experience
Launched and Scaled Ventures in Sectors Defined by Red Tape, Bloated Processes, and Legacy Thinking
Built and Created Traction In Markets That Didn’t Exist
Turned Unfundable Problems into Profitable Solutions
Rebuilt Companies That Were Circling The Drain
Today, Michael Leads TRGT’s Investment and Services Work, Dedicated to the Startups and Founders With Something to Prove—And the Resolve to Prove It!
Mindset
Policies and Procedures Are Not A Strategy. Execution Is!
If You’re Waiting For Permission, You’ve Already Lost
The Market Doesn’t Reward The Best—
It Rewards The Resilient and Relentless
You Don’t Scale Bureaucracy. You Disrupt It
When The Systems Fail You, That’s Your Motivation!
Beyond His Professional Endeavours, Michael is an Avid Learner and Writer. Exploring Topics at the Intersections of History, Philosophy, and the Human Condition
His Writings Reflect a Curiosity About the Forces That Have Shaped Societies and the Underlying Patterns of Human Behaviour
Through His Works, Michael Offers a Perspective That Bridges the Past With Contemporary Insight, Inviting Readers to Think Critically, Question Deeply, and Engage Meaningfully
Since 2000, Michael Has Worked Across the Entire Arc of the Innovation Cycle, Bringing Frontline Scars and Relentless Optimism For the Future to Every Organization He Backs
One of His Deepest Commitments is to Researchers and Educators Whose Ideas Deserve More Than Academic Applause. Michael Has a Profound Respect for Their Brilliance—Their Breakthroughs, Discipline, and Relentless Pursuit of Healthier Communities
But He’s Also Seen How Many Are Trapped in an Endless Loop of Inefficiencies and Systems That Speak of Impact but Prevent the Reality. He Helps Thinkers Become Builders, Translating Their Passions into Products and Research into Relevance
