Mike Slade
InvestorFounderFounding Partner at Second Avenue Partners · Board director at Real Self
Seattle
FoundedReal Self
About
Mike Slade started his career at Microsoft in 1983, spending seven years in product marketing roles and helping bring Excel, Works, and Microsoft Office to market before leaving as director of corporate marketing in 1990. He was VP-Marketing at NeXT Computer, then CEO of Paul Allen's Starwave, where he launched sites including ESPN.com and NBA.com before its 1998 sale to Disney, and later served as a strategic advisor to Steve Jobs at Apple. He co-founded Second Avenue Partners in 2000 and holds an economics degree from Colorado College and an MBA from Stanford.
Invests in
Media & Entertainment
Board director at Real Self
Intro paths
In turn, Mike can intro founders to Real Self's investors below.
Real Self's investors · 1
Co-founders at Real Self
Investments
Board seats
Fantasy MogulsFlowplayHealthSlateJeNu, Inc.Professional Bowlers AssociationRealNetworks (RNWK)RealSelfRhapsody, IncTheWrap.com
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Second Avenue Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mike Slade work?
- Mike Slade is Founding Partner at Second Avenue Partners and Founder at Real Self.
- What does Mike Slade invest in?
- Mike Slade invests in Media & Entertainment.
- What companies did Mike Slade found?
- Mike Slade founded Real Self.