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Michael Henry

Investor

Former CEO, OpenSlate at The 98

New York, New York, United States

About

Michael Henry is the founder and CEO of OpenSlate, a content ratings platform for social media that he launched in 2011 and sold to DoubleVerify in 2021. He is an active investor in digital media and technology companies, with particular focus on K-12 education, artificial intelligence, and market transparency initiatives. Henry serves as a director on the board of Teach For America and advises early-stage companies and nonprofits.

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Experience

  1. Teach For AmericaDirector, Board of Directors NYCcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  2. StrellaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. The Spare Food Co.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. The 98Operating Advisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  5. Spring Mountain CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  6. OpenSlateCEO2010 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Veoh NetworksSVP Revenue2007 — 2010
  8. Dow Jones & CompanyVP, Integrated Solutions2006 — 2007
  9. The Wall Street JournalVP, Sales and Marketing2000 — 2006
  10. The Wall Street JournalHead of East Coast Sales, WSJ.com1997 — 2000

Education

  1. Bucknell UniversityBA, Economics, International Business

Skills & more

YouTube AnalyticsTwitterFacebookYouTube16Public Speaking3Strategy19Board LevelVenture Capital1Data Science1Big DataThought LeadershipVenture Financing
+12 moreStart-upsAd TechOnline AdvertisingDigital MediaProduct DevelopmentOnline Video MarketingSales ManagementDigital Media SalesAdvertising SalesMarketing ResearchContent DevelopmentBranded Content

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Bucknell University45

Glen TullmanPartner at 7wire VenturesBrian ReganManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum EquityJenni LeongInvestor Relations Partner at DFJRuth SegallAssociate at Windham Capital PartnersRay AbbiaticiSenior Associate at Yamaha Motor VenturesMichael BurychkaPartner at Anzu Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Teach For America57

CaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesChelcie TaylorInvestor at GGV CapitalRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalAmanda DawsonDirector, People Operations at StartXEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesHeather StevensonGeneral Counsel at Red Cell Incubation

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Also worked at OpenSlate2

Lynda ClarizioCo-Founder, General Partner at The 98Eric BoscoVP, Product, The Trade Desk at The 98

Also worked at Dow Jones & Company16

Michelle GarlandPartner & CEO at Soul Search at AlleyCorpChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCVEthan KurzweilInvestor at ChemistryOlivier LegrandInvestor at FEBE VenturesRaanan Bar-CohenCo-Founder and Partner at Resolute Ventures

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Also worked at The Wall Street Journal18

Kevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesChristina BechholdInvestor at Salkantay VenturesCraig FormanGeneral Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98Lisa Manowitz RowleyFormer EVP, Sales, VidMob at The 98Steven PerlbergHead of Communications at Merantix CapitalAlanna SouzaToronto Seed GM at Drive Capital

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Colleagues at The 98

Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98