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Salim Mitha

Investor

Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

A three-time tech and media entrepreneur in the US and Europe whose ventures reached exits totaling $4.9 billion, most notably Playtika, where he was EVP. He previously was Managing Director at Yahoo! Search for Europe and worked in TMT investment banking at Merrill Lynch and consulting at A.T. Kearney and McKinsey. He served on the boards of Epic! Kids and The Athletic and led the MasterClass investment.

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Experience

  1. Powerhouse CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Pro ShopBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentPonte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States
  3. MasterClassInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  4. Recurrent VenturesBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  5. The AthleticInvestor & Board Observer2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. WonderyInvestor2019 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Creative Artists AgencyPartner: Evolution Media2016 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  8. Epic! KidsBoard Member2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  9. MobcrushBoard Member2016 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. Fred SegalBoard Member2016 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  11. Playtika (a division of Caesars Interactive Entertainment)EVP Product, Monetization & Marketing2011 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. WahandaCo-Founder2008 — 2015United Kingdom
  13. Yahoo!Managing Director: Search & Social Search - Europe2004 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
  14. Merrill LynchInvestment Banking: Telecoms Media & Technology2001 — 2004London Area, United Kingdom
  15. McKinsey & CompanyCorporate Finance & Strategy2001Spain
  16. Microban InternationalEuropean Business Manager1998 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
  17. A.T. KearneyBusiness Analyst1995 — 1997

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, General & Global Management2000 — 2002
  2. The Wharton SchoolBS - Economics, Finance & Multinational Management1992 — 1996
  3. Universidad Pontificia ComillasStudy Abroad, Spanish & Economics1995
  4. Clements High School

Skills & more

Facebook12Strategic Planning7Strategy Development1Strategy55Search3Management25Entrepreneurship78E-commerce99Financial Management1Internet6M&A experience1Investment Banking1
+12 moreManagement ConsultingProduct LaunchCompany LaunchesUser Generated ContentSocial MediaOrganic SearchRetailMusic PublishingMusic IndustryInternational ManagementOnline MarketingConsumer Products

Languages Spanish

From Salim's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,181 more

Also attended The Wharton School1,366

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,360 more

Also attended Universidad Pontificia Comillas115

Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAntonio GarcíaAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJavier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture Partners

+ 109 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Pro Shop1

Ian DoodyCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital

Also worked at The Athletic7

Daniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalJohn KimManaging Partner at AmasiaDeepen ParikhPartner at Courtside VenturesPaul ArnoldFounder and Partner at Switch VenturesAdam HansmannVenture Partner at Switch VenturesIan DoodyCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Creative Artists Agency29

Jessica MorandiContent & Community Associate at Founder CollectiveBeverlee ValerioAssociate - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity PartnersDerek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGMichael KivesCo-Founder & Managing Partner at K5 GlobalLogan SolomonExecutive Vice President, Business Development at K5 GlobalWill WardFounder & Managing Partner at Fourward Ventures

+ 23 more

Also worked at Yahoo!239

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 233 more

Colleagues at Powerhouse Capital

David Ma
Vice President at Powerhouse Capital
Ian Doody
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital
Jill Royster
Investor at Powerhouse Capital
Tyler Ganim
Associate at Powerhouse Capital

Network1

Esteban SosnikScout
Co-Founder & Partner at Reach Capital

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