About me
Michael Steele joined Activation Capital as president and chief executive officer in August 2025 during a period of rapid growth for the life sciences ecosystem development organization.
Steele comes to Activation Capital with more than two decades of leadership experience in therapeutic, diagnostic, and research verticals across global markets. He has built and led high-performing teams, driven corporate strategy, and delivered growth through business development, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, investor relations, and strategic partnerships. Over his career, he has held senior leadership positions at fast-paced organizations, including Biocartis, Chembio Diagnostics, SeraCare Life Sciences, and Serologicals. Steele served in general management, corporate development, commercial, and operational roles, where he executed transactions generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and investment. He has led global partnering initiatives to advance therapeutic, diagnostic and precision medicine innovations, negotiated agreements with top biopharma and life science companies, and directed strategies for large, growing organizations.
A Virginia native, Steele earned his MBA and a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University and completed the Senior Leadership Program at Vlerick Business School in Brussels, Belgium.
