Michael Mignano
InvestorGeneral Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV) · Board director at Novoscribe
Hoboken
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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.
Board director at Novoscribe
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Novoscribe's investors · 1
Co-founders at Novoscribe
OJ
Olivia JoslinExecutive Officer, Director
TP
Toshit PanigrahiExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Union Square VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- OboeCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2022 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- SpotifyHead of Talk (Podcasts, Live, and Video)2019 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- AnchorCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2020New York, NY
- AdobeHead of Product, Aviary2014 — 2015
- Aviary (acquired by Adobe)VP, Product2012 — 2014New York, NY
- Atlantic RecordsDirector, Digital Product Development2007 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- AccentureDeveloper2006 — 2007
- Promollis LLCSoftware Engineer2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Digital ProductionProduct Development3Online Product DevelopmentWeb Development8Product Innovation1AppsMobileMobile Applications15Ebooks1Digital Marketing4Social Media10HTML5
+8 more
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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
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Akhil Ramgopal
AI Lead at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Albert Wenger
Union Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After Capital
Andy Weissman
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Brad Burnham
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Cristina Morris
Executive Assistant at Lux Capital
Fred Wilson
Co-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures
Grace Carney
Analyst at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Jared Hecht
Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Network4
Amy WuScout
General Partner at Menlo Ventures
Andrew ParkerScout
An unabashed tech geek living in Hawaii
Antonio RodriguezScout
Partner at Matrix Partners
Brent HillScout
Managing Partner at Origin Ventures
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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) and Board director at Novoscribe.
- 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, Pika Labs, Suno, Tollbit.
- Where did Michael Mignano go to school?
- Michael Mignano studied at University of Delaware (B.S., Computer and Information Science).
- 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.
Founder mafias
University of Delaware mafia48
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Zack LiscioHonors B.A; B.AFounded Cloud Capital +1Loren BurnettBachelor's DegreeFounded e-Chromic Technologies +1Jack Geremia, PhDHonors B.S.Founded Matterworks Website +1CONNOR SWALMBachelor of Science - BSFounded PHIN SECURITY, INC. +1Mandar ShindeMaster's degreeFounded Y Combinator +1Mark WatsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Vidably +1
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Lightspeed Venture Partners mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John VrionisGeneral PartnerFounded Unusual +1Gerry Giacomán ColyerSummer FellowFounded Clara +1Rafael CosmanFellowFounded Protogon Research +1Semil ShahVenture PartnerFounded HaystackSamuel HarrisonSenior AdvisorFounded NominalEduardo AbeliukFellowFounded TeselaGen
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Same school
Also attended University of Delaware136
Erik RannalaCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalBrendan FureyChief Compliance Officer at MPM BioImpactMollie RiceAccounting Manager at Golden SeedsIvan LearmontVice President, Information Technology & Facilities at Northpond VenturesJames MassaquoiSenior Investment Associate at Glasswing VenturesAlex MacDonaldManagement Company Accountant at GroveStreet
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oboe1
Also worked at Lightspeed Venture Partners150
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftSemil ShahInvestor at HaystackMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesAdrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole QuinnCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect Ventures
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Also worked at Spotify92
Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniAmanda Jones FloydPartner at Inreach VenturesKyle PrifogleStaff AI Engineer at JMI EquityKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCVSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech Ventures
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