Michael Lynton Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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7
- Portfolio
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4
- Exits
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3

Michael Lynton General Information
Description
Mr. Michael Lynton serves as a Board Member at Boston Beer Co. He serves as Chairman, Chair of the Executive Committee, and Member of the Finance Committee at Warner Music Group. He is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at 25madison. He is a Co-Founder & also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at 25m Health. He also serves as Chairman of Snap. Previously, he was Chairman at Sony Entertainment. He also serves as a Director at Ares Management. He is also a member of the Harvard Board of Overseers and serves on the boards of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Tate, and the Rand Corporation. Mr. Lynton also serves as an advisor to 25madison, a venture capital firm. Mr. Lynton is also a member of the Smithsonian, the Rand Corporation, and the Tate. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sony Entertainment from April 2012 until February 2017, overseeing Sony's global entertainment businesses, including Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Mr. Lynton also served as Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment from January 2004 to January 2017. Before joining Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mr. Lynton worked for Time Warner and served as CEO of AOL Europe, President of AOL International and President of Time Warner International, and earlier served as Chairman and CEO of Pearson plc's Penguin Group where he oversaw the acquisition of Putnam, Inc. and extended the Penguin brand to music and the internet. Mr. Lynton holds a B.A. in History and Literature from Harvard College, where he also received his M.B.A.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- One Design Center Place
- Suite 850
- Boston, MA 02210
- United States
Michael Lynton Investments (7)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Impact Crew | 14-Nov-2022 | Early Stage VC | Social/Platform Software | Out of Business | ||
Olipop | 02-Jan-2022 | Beverages | Generating Revenue | |||
Inkitt | 05-Oct-2021 | Publishing | Generating Revenue | |||
Meadowlark | 01-Apr-2021 | Publishing | Generating Revenue | |||
PHC Global | 01-Jan-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Untapped (Human Capital Services) | 18-Dec-2019 | Early Stage VC | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | ||
Citymapper | 20-Jan-2016 | Later Stage VC | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue |
Michael Lynton Exits (3)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Impact Crew | 28-Mar-2025 | Out of Business | |
Untapped (Human Capital Services) | 20-Feb-2024 | ||
Citymapper | 15-Mar-2023 |
Michael Lynton Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Michael Lynton Co-Investors (72)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Abry Partners | 1 |
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Alphabet |
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Benchmark Capital Holdings |
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Kleiner Perkins |
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New Enterprise Associates |
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Michael Lynton FAQs
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Who is Michael Lynton?
Michael Lynton is an angel Investor who has made 7 investments.
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What kind of investor is Michael Lynton?
Michael Lynton is an angel investor.
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What does Michael Lynton do?
As an angel investor, Michael Lynton invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Michael Lynton hold?
Michael Lynton holds 5 board seats including The Boston Beer Company, Schrodinger, Snap (Santa Monica), Condé Nast, and Sesame (Managed Care).
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What has Michael Lynton invested in?
Michael Lynton has made numerous investments in companies like Impact Crew, Olipop, and Inkitt within the Social/Platform Software, Beverages, and Publishing industries.
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What has Michael Lynton invested in recently?
Michael Lynton's latest investment was on 14-Nov-2022 in Impact Crew, a company within the Social/Platform Software industry.
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