About
Mike Shehan co-founded SpotX in 2007 and led the company through two exits, including a sale to RTL Group in 2017 and a later sale to Magnite in 2021. He previously co-founded Booyah Networks, a self-service paid search network, and LOGEX International, an e-commerce company acquired by AppNet. He currently serves as Managing Partner at Roster Capital and Chief Revenue Officer at Telly, and holds a B.S. from Vanderbilt University.
Invests in
AdTechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Telly TVChief Revenue Officer (CRO)current2024 — present
- Telly TVInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Roster CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- TextUsBoard Member & Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Ardent Venture PartnersCEO Partnercurrent2020 — present
- FlytedeskBoard Member & Investor2018 — 2025Boulder, Colorado, United States
- SpotXCEO & Founder2007 — 2021
- VideoAmpBoard Member2019 — 2020Los Angeles, California, United States
- clypd, inc.Board Member2018 — 2019Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
- Booyah Networks, Inc.Chairman2001 — 2018
- Ereo, Inc.CEO2000 — 2001
- AppNetVice President1998 — 2000
- Logex International, Inc.Executive Vice President & Founder1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Digital Strategy44Digital Media30E-commerce48Online Advertising57Product Management7Start-ups14Digital Marketing21Strategic Partnerships24Entrepreneurship11Venture Capital1Business Development6Integrated Marketing3
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SMOSalesPPCMarketing StrategyCorporate DevelopmentMarketingMobile DevicesMobile AdvertisingStrategySalesforce.comSEMOnline MarketingFrom Mike's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Ardent Venture
Alexis Echano
Investor at Ardent Venture
Alfred Johnson
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Chris Young
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Dan Preiss
Partner at Ardent Venture
Dave Wright
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Felipe Mejia
Investor / Principal at Ardent Venture
Haroon Mokhtarzada
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Jon Hallett
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Shehan?
- Mike Shehan co-founded SpotX in 2007 and led the company through two exits, including a sale to RTL Group in 2017 and a later sale to Magnite in 2021. He previously co-founded Booyah Networks, a self-service paid search network, and LOGEX International, an e-commerce company acquired by AppNet. He currently serves as Managing Partner at Roster Capital and Chief Revenue Officer at Telly, and holds a B.S. from Vanderbilt University.
- Where does Mike Shehan work?
- Mike Shehan is CEO Partner at Ardent Venture.
- What does Mike Shehan invest in?
- Mike Shehan invests in AdTech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment.
- What boards does Mike Shehan sit on?
- Mike Shehan holds tracked board seats at Pilotdesk.
- Where did Mike Shehan go to school?
- Mike Shehan studied at Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Science, Biology); Loyola High School, Towson, MD.
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