Mike West
Research Analyst
About Mike
Mike West is a research analyst for the U.S. growth and core equity team at William Blair Investment Management. In this role, he focuses on U.S. small-mid-cap technology companies.
Before joining William Blair in 2024, Mike was an analyst at Artisan Partners, where he covered global technology companies for seven years. Before that, he was a manager in data analytics at Morgan Stanley.
Mike received a B.S. in management from Florida Gulf Coast University and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina.
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,950+Employees worldwide
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154 billion+Client assets
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90+ YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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650+Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2025
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Equity.