About
Mike Vorhaus is CEO of Vorhaus Advisors, a consulting firm focused on digital media and gaming. He spent 25 years at Magid building research and consulting practices in internet, connected TV, and digital entertainment, and previously held positions in technology transfer at Caltech and fundraising at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara. Vorhaus has invested in and advised multiple technology startups including Digene, Widevine, Tenor, and Sapho, and has provided consulting services to major entertainment companies.
Experience
- Vorhaus AdvisorsCEOcurrent2018 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Perion Network - Nasdaq: PERIBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- IonikBoard Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Turtle Rock Studios (Slamfire, Inc.)Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — presentIrvine, California, United States
- WaveClearAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- Quvy.comAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- BoltAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Love.comAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- PragmaAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Series EntertainmentAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Maestro.ioChairman, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- RewardifyBoard Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- GGV, Signia, Raine, CrossCut, Ridge, Boston Seed, VGames, ACME, The 98 Fund, Fusion.VCLP - Venture Capital Fundscurrent2014 — present
- Investor/AdvisorFounder, Vorhaus Investmentscurrent1987 — presentLos Angeles
- The Games FundAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- GFR FundAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KidasAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- HoneylandAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- AppOnboard/BuildboxAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- ToyaAdvisorcurrent2019 — present
Education
- Wesleyan UniversityBA, Psychology/Sociology1975 — 1979
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessManagement Development Program1988
- United States Capitol Page SchoolHigh School1973 — 1975
Skills & more
Advertising27Marketing40Product Development24New Media57Analytics18Strategic Partnerships69Customer Insight4Segmentation1Market Research32Digital Media39Television8Online Marketing11
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Start-upsIntegrated MarketingEntertainmentDigital MarketingVenture CapitalFocus GroupsMarketing ResearchMobile MarketingStrategyprivate equity investmentshedge fund investmentsPrivate EquityFrom Mike's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Wesleyan University59
Jennifer ZimmermanMarketing & Communications at General CatalystDan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David SchenkeinInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Andy WeissmanPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Brad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Kristen LaguerreExecutive Partner at MPM BioImpact
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business586
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at GameOn1
Also worked at Genvid Technologies Inc.4
Also worked at VidCon1
Colleagues at The 98
Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98