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Michael Rothkopf

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Founder at Buffy

New York, New York, United States

FoundedBuffy

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He co-founded the company in 2017 after working as head of growth at ChitChat Messenger and as a management consultant at Bain & Company, with earlier roles at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Macquarie Bank, and Old Mutual. He has since co-founded Evident Health and Sleep Karma, and has advised and invested in early-stage startups.

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Buffy's investors · 6

Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checksAssembled BrandsCalifornia · $1M – $25M checksMultiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checksPeterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checksThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Buffy

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Shoaib KabaniFounder

Experience

  1. EvidentCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Startup AdvisorStartup Advisor and Investor2022 — 2025New York, United States
  3. BuffyCo-Founder2017 — 2023Greater New York City Area
  4. ChitChat MessengerCo-Founder / Head of Growth2014 — 2016Palo Alto
  5. Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2012 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  6. Sony Pictures Entertainment, LA, CaliforniaCreative Marketing2010
  7. Private Equity Macquarie BankPrivate Equity Associate2010
  8. Old MutualConsultant2009

Skills & more

Go-to-Market Strategy1Strategic Customer Development1Marketing Strategy1Product StrategyPricing StrategyMentoringExecutive CoachingFinancial Modeling12Business Strategy7Management Consulting10StrategyConsulting
+4 moreEntrepreneurshipGraphic DesignProduct DesignProduct Management

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Who is Michael Rothkopf?
He co-founded the company in 2017 after working as head of growth at ChitChat Messenger and as a management consultant at Bain & Company, with earlier roles at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Macquarie Bank, and Old Mutual. He has since co-founded Evident Health and Sleep Karma, and has advised and invested in early-stage startups.
Where does Michael Rothkopf work?
Michael Rothkopf is Founder of Buffy.
What companies did Michael Rothkopf found?
Michael Rothkopf founded Buffy.
Where did Michael Rothkopf go to school?
Michael Rothkopf studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Oxford (MA, Oxon Biological Sciences).

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