Mike Perlis Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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3
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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2
Mike Perlis General Information
Description
Mr. Mike Perlis serves as Executive Partner at Ethos Capital Private Equity. He served as Special Partner at SBNY. He is an Angel Investor. Mr. Mike served as Board Member at BuzzFeed. He serves as Chairman at GroundTruth. Mr. Mike served as Special Partner at SoftBank Capital. He has been affiliated with SoftBank Capital since 2000. Mike joined SoftBank Capital from the SOFTBANK Group's former subsidiary, Ziff-Davis Publishing, where he was President and CEO until its sale in 2000. Earlier in his career, Mike served as President at TVSM, President of the Playboy Publishing Group and Chairman and CEO of IDG Peterborough. He began his career in media as the co-founder of New England Publications in Camden, Maine. Mr. Perlis currently serves on the board of BuzzFeed and is a board observer of VoodooVox. He served on the board and was chairman of Associated Content before its sale to Yahoo!. Previous board observer positions include The Huffington Post (sold to AOL) and KickApps (sold to KIT digital). Mr. Perlis is a graduate of Syracuse University. He also serves on the board of the Newhouse School of Public Communications and is a trustee of Outward Bound.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 126 Newbury Street
- 5th Floor
- Boston, MA 02116-3054
- United States
Mike Perlis Investments (3)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrustCloud (New York) | 01-Jan-2010 | Seed Round | Social/Platform Software | Out of Business | ||
| Madison Logic | 19-Apr-2009 | Business/Productivity Software | Profitable | |||
| EZ Newswire | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue |
Mike Perlis Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrustCloud (New York) | 01-Jul-2017 | Out of Business | |
| Madison Logic | 30-Nov-2016 |
Mike Perlis Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
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Mike Perlis FAQs
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Who is Mike Perlis?
Mike Perlis is an angel Investor who has made 3 investments.
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What kind of investor is Mike Perlis?
Mike Perlis is an angel investor.
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What does Mike Perlis do?
As an angel investor, Mike Perlis invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Mike Perlis invested in?
Mike Perlis has made numerous investments in companies like TrustCloud (New York), Madison Logic, and EZ Newswire within the Social/Platform Software and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Mike Perlis invested in recently?
Mike Perlis's latest investment was on 01-Jan-2010 in TrustCloud (New York), a company within the Social/Platform Software industry.
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