Michael Rose
InvestorGeneral Partner at Better Food Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $50K – $5M checks · typically $500K
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Better Food VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- The Mixing BowlPartnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- COSSAFCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Corporate Innovators HuddlePartner / European Advisorcurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, CA / London U.K.
- MobolizeBusiness Advisor2010 — 2015Santa Monica, CA
- Castrol innoVenturesVenture Partner2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Handmade MobileManaging Director, UK2013 — 2014London, UK / Santa Monica, CA
- Q.branch (acquired by Apple)Business Advisor2008 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- El Dorado VenturesTech Partner2005 — 2013Menlo Park, CA
- Knoodle, SK Telecom AmericasGeneral Manager2010 — 2012Sunnyvale, CA
- MemoryBistroBusiness Advisor2010 — 2012
- ShareGrove (acquired by Facebook)Business Advisor2009 — 2010San Mateo, CA
- The Availe GroupPartner2008 — 2010Menlo Park, CA
- Everyone.net (acquired by Proofpoint)CEO, Board of Directors2004 — 2008San Jose, CA
- SAVID LLCCo-founder2002 — 2004Cupertino, CA
- DIVA SystemsVP, Business and Corporate Development; VP, International; Board of Directors DIVA UK Ltd1997 — 2002Redwood City, CA
- American ExpressSenior Manager, Expense Management/On-line Banking Program1996New York, NY
- Fresh Western Foods (Pizza A Go Go / Pizza My Heart; Croutons)Corporate General Manager, Board of Directors1987 — 1995Palo Alto, CA
Skills & more
Start-ups68Product Management11Strategic Partnerships32Corporate Development16New Venture Development3Social Enterprise4New Media6Cross-functional Team Leadership10Business Strategy26Mobile Devices17Software Development4Entrepreneurship23
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Colleagues at Better Food Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Rose?
- Partner at Better Food Ventures
- Where does Michael Rose work?
- Michael Rose is General Partner at Better Food Ventures.
- What check size does Michael Rose write?
- Michael Rose typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- Where did Michael Rose go to school?
- Michael Rose studied at The Wharton School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (B.A.).
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
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Shared employers
Also worked at Corporate Innovators Huddle2
Also worked at El Dorado Ventures6
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Also worked at Everyone.net (acquired by Proofpoint)1
Also worked at American Express147
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