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Michael Thrasher

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Founder & Owner at Modus

New York, New York, United States

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Michael Thrasher is the founder and editor of Modus, a weekly newsletter for family-office professionals. He previously covered wealth and asset management at Institutional Investor magazine, and earlier reported on crime and local government for a daily newspaper. His experience also includes work as an analyst for a consumer finance research firm and recruiting software developers.

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Modus's investors · 6

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBullet VenturesJerusalem · since 2026Comma CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checks · since 2026Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2026

Experience

  1. Modus NewsFounder & Editorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Institutional InvestorSenior Reporter, Family Offices2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Institutional InvestorSenior Reporter, Asset Management2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  4. Pensions & InvestmentsSenior Reporter, Asset Management2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  5. Institutional InvestorEditor, RIA Intel2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  6. Institutional InvestorReporter, RIA Intel2019 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  7. WealthManagement.comReporter2017 — 2019New York, New York, United States
  8. ValuePenguinResearch Analyst2015 — 2016New York, New York, United States
  9. Jobspring PartnersRecruiter2014 — 2015New York, New York, United States
  10. Business InsiderIntern2013New York, New York, United States
  11. The Athens MessengerReporter2012 — 2013Athens, Ohio
  12. The SuburbaniteReporter2012Green, Ohio

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Newsletters9NewspapersEditingBreaking News11Recruiting7Journalism36Research24Social Media26

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Who is Michael Thrasher?
Michael Thrasher is the founder and editor of Modus, a weekly newsletter for family-office professionals. He previously covered wealth and asset management at Institutional Investor magazine, and earlier reported on crime and local government for a daily newspaper. His experience also includes work as an analyst for a consumer finance research firm and recruiting software developers.
Where does Michael Thrasher work?
Michael Thrasher is Founder & Owner of Modus.
What companies did Michael Thrasher found?
Michael Thrasher founded Modus.
Where did Michael Thrasher go to school?
Michael Thrasher studied at Ohio University (Bachelor's Degree, English Language and Literature/Letters).

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