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About
Michael Mignano is a partner at Union Square Ventures. Before joining USV, he founded the podcasting startup Anchor, which he had pitched to USV while raising capital more than a decade earlier.
Invests in
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Mignano co-founded the podcasting platform Anchor with Nir Zicherman in 2016. In 2024 Mignano and his former Anchor co-founder launched a new AI education company, Oboe.
- Education
- Studied at University of Delaware (Computer Science)
- Communities
- Mignano was a keynote speaker at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas in 2019.
- Awards
- Mignano was named to Fortune Magazine's annual '40 under 40' list of influential young people in business in 2019.
Mentioned above: the University of Delaware mafia →
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 3
NovoscribeBoard seat
via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Oct 2024 · $30.9M raise
MagicalBoard seat
via Lightspeed Venture Partners · filed Mar 2023 · $43M raise
FlurryLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
GranolaSuno
Board seats
Investor
Acquire.comAdQuickBoardCameoCapsuleCodaDialogue AIGranolaInfinite ObjectsLightLightfieldMacroscopeNeuralink-LogoArtboard-1NexHealthParadeParticle.NewsPawpPikaPika LabsPolyworkPrept Vacations, IncSandbox VRShapesSpaceXAIStirSunoTen LittleTollbitUniverseXMTP
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Union Square Ventures (USV)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Mignano?
- Michael Mignano is a partner at Union Square Ventures. Before joining USV, he founded the podcasting startup Anchor, which he had pitched to USV while raising capital more than a decade earlier.
- Where does Michael Mignano work?
- Michael Mignano is General Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV).
- What does Michael Mignano invest in?
- Michael Mignano invests in Creator Economy, Media & Entertainment.
- What boards does Michael Mignano sit on?
- Michael Mignano holds tracked board seats at Granola, Magical, Novoscribe.
- What companies has Michael Mignano invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Flurry, Granola, Suno, Acquire.com, AdQuick, Board, Cameo, Capsule, Coda, Dialogue AI, Granola, Infinite Objects, and 21 more.
- What awards has Michael Mignano received?
- Mignano was named to Fortune Magazine's annual '40 under 40' list of influential young people in business in 2019.
- Does Michael Mignano lead rounds?
- Yes — Michael Mignano has led 3 tracked investments.
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