# Michael Pusateri

> Michael Pusateri is the CEO and founder of Siepe, a Dallas-based fintech he started in 2012 after a career running technology inside hedge funds. Siepe builds software and managed services for CLO managers, private credit funds, and other alternative investment firms, and closed a $30 million Series B led by WestCap in August 2024. Before Siepe, Pusateri was CTO at Carlson Capital and CTO/co-COO at Highland Capital Management.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at Siepe
- **Organizations:** Siepe, Carlson Capital (former), Highland Capital Management (former), HBK Investments (former), ithought.com (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tulsa
- **Known for:** Founded Siepe (2012), a fintech serving CLO managers, private credit funds, hedge funds and asset managers., Closed a $30M Series B led by WestCap in August 2024, bringing total funding to roughly $33M., Grew Siepe headcount 56% over two years and expanded into a Houston office.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduates from The University of Tulsa with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
- **1995** — Begins career as a software developer.
- **2006-2010** — Serves as CTO and co-COO at Highland Capital Management.
- **2010s** — Serves as CTO at Carlson Capital in Dallas.
- **2012** — Founds Siepe in Dallas, naming it after the Italian word for 'hedge'.
- **2019** — Named finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Southwest region.
- **2021** — Named Most Innovative Financial Technology Executive at the A-Team Innovation Awards.
- **2024** — Closes $30M Series B led by WestCap; appoints Mark Schultis as President.
- **2025** — Siepe named finalist in the Dallas Innovates / D CEO Innovation Awards and named in the 2025 Dallas 100 Entrepreneur Awards; opens Houston office.

## Achievements

- Founded Siepe (2012), a fintech serving CLO managers, private credit funds, hedge funds and asset managers.
- Closed a $30M Series B led by WestCap in August 2024, bringing total funding to roughly $33M.
- Grew Siepe headcount 56% over two years and expanded into a Houston office.
- Named Most Innovative Financial Technology Executive, A-Team Innovation Awards 2021.
- Represented funds in more than 200 investor presentations and operational due diligence meetings.
- Named 2019 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest finalist.
- Onboarded $7.7 billion in new assets under administration in the first half of 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Siepe closes $30M Series B led by WestCap; Mark Schultis appointed President.
- **2025-04** — Expands leadership team to strengthen CLO and leveraged finance optimization capabilities.
- **2025** — Siepe named finalist in Dallas Innovates / D CEO Innovation Awards 2025 and included in the 2025 Dallas 100 Entrepreneur Awards; opens Houston office.

## Links

- Website: https://siepe.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpusateri/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/siepellc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/siepellc

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Last updated: 2026-07-09