Michael Levit Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Chi...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Michael Levit General Information

Biography

Mr. Michael Levit is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Tempest (Ireland). He serves as Strategic Advisor at Catapult Capital. Mr. Levit served as Managing Partner at Founders Den. He also served as Board Member at August Home. In 2017, he co-founded the company to embed private search into our everyday lives after observing a gap in the market for a mainstream private-focused search engine. Michael is an experienced and passionate entrepreneur, previously co-founding Spigot - one of the world's leading multi-platform application developers. Michael has held advisory and executive positions at top tech companies, including Alibaba, Softonic, DeleteMe, Docker, Say Media and Revel Systems. He has also consulted the world's largest corporations during his time at Accenture. Michael holds a B.A. in Business Economics, a B.S. in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering and a Master of Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He serves as Board Member at Softonic International.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tempest (Ireland)
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of California, Santa Barbara, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
University of California, Santa Barbara, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
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Address
  • Rocktwist House, Block 1
  • Western Business Park
  • Shannon V14 FW97
  • Ireland

Michael Levit Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Tempest (Ireland) Company Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Shannon, Ireland Network Management Software

Michael Levit Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Softonic International IT Consulting and Outsourcing Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly PE-Backed Barcelona, Spain

Michael Levit Lead Partner on Deals (13)

Michael Levit has been the lead partner on 13 deals. Their latest deal was with LiftLab, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 19-Jun-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
LiftLab 19-Jun-2019 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Oakland, CA
Sizzle (Other Media) 16-Sep-2014 Completed Other Media San Francisco, CA
Kickpay 01-Mar-2014 Completed Financial Software San Francisco, CA
ThirdLove 14-Aug-2013 Completed Clothing San Francisco, CA
Hullabalu 06-Jun-2013 Completed Entertainment Software New York, NY
Patients Know Best 09-May-2013 Completed Medical Records Systems Cambridge, United Kingdom
Joyride (Palo Alto) 25-Mar-2013 Completed Application Software Palo Alto, CA
Namo Media 18-Mar-2013 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) San Francisco, CA
Cambrian Genomics 28-Jan-2013 Seed Round Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments San Francisco, CA
SocialPandas 15-Aug-2012 Seed Round Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) San Francisco, CA

Michael Levit Network (121)

Board Members (14)

Name Company Representing Location From
Tim Schumacher Softonic International Self Barcelona, Spain
Stephan Seissl Softonic International Partners Group Barcelona, Spain
Softonic International Self Barcelona, Spain
Softonic International Self Barcelona, Spain
Softonic International Self Barcelona, Spain

Portfolio Executives (107)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Nitin Kumar LiftLab Chief Technology Officer 19-Jun-2019 Oakland, CA
John Wallace LiftLab Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 19-Jun-2019 Oakland, CA
LiftLab Chief Revenue Officer 19-Jun-2019 Oakland, CA
LiftLab Chief Customer Officer 19-Jun-2019 Oakland, CA
LiftLab Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer 19-Jun-2019 Oakland, CA

Michael Levit Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Catapult Capital Investor Strategic Advisor San Francisco, CA PE/Buyout

Michael Levit FAQs

  • Who is Michael Levit?

    Mr. Michael Levit is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Tempest (Ireland).

  • How much does Michael Levit typically invest?

    Michael Levit's median deal size is .

  • What is Michael Levit’s main position?

    Michael Levit’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer.

  • How many active board seats does Michael Levit hold?

    Michael Levit holds a board seat in Softonic International.

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