Michael Barach
Venture Partner @ Village Ventures
Carlisle, United States
Michael Barach is a Series A investor at Village Ventures in Carlisle focused on Marketing and Advertising. Michael Barach - Venture Partner @ Village Ventures
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Michael Barach invests in
Stages Michael Barach invests in
Countries Michael Barach invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Marketing 2 (33%)
- Advertising 2 (33%)
- SaaS 1 (17%)
- Video 1 (17%)
- E-Commerce 1 (17%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (33%)
- Series B 2 (33%)
Investments
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Extreme Reach is revolutionizing the business aspects of content production and creative asset management for the media, entertainment and advertising ecosystem.In addition to being the leader in commercial Talent & Rights management and the 3rd largest EOR in the US, ER has transformed the way advertisers control the deployment of theircreative and how the media sources those ads to execute campaigns. The company’s creative asset workflow platform, AdBridge™, is built upon a decade of innovation and integrates all the paths and processes required by today’s complex media landscape.The company proudly serves the best and biggest brands, studios, agencies, production companies, media destinations, performers and rights owners. With over 200,000 platform users, $2 billion in payroll annually and nearly four million creative assets in its care, ER frees content producers and the teams involved in ad campaign execution from the mundane so they can make magic happen. | $9M / Series B / Jun 23, 2010 | |
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Extreme Reach is revolutionizing the business aspects of content production and creative asset management for the media, entertainment and advertising ecosystem.In addition to being the leader in commercial Talent & Rights management and the 3rd largest EOR in the US, ER has transformed the way advertisers control the deployment of theircreative and how the media sources those ads to execute campaigns. The company’s creative asset workflow platform, AdBridge™, is built upon a decade of innovation and integrates all the paths and processes required by today’s complex media landscape.The company proudly serves the best and biggest brands, studios, agencies, production companies, media destinations, performers and rights owners. With over 200,000 platform users, $2 billion in payroll annually and nearly four million creative assets in its care, ER frees content producers and the teams involved in ad campaign execution from the mundane so they can make magic happen. | $9M / Series B / Jun 23, 2010 | |
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Extreme Reach is revolutionizing the business aspects of content production and creative asset management for the media, entertainment and advertising ecosystem.In addition to being the leader in commercial Talent & Rights management and the 3rd largest EOR in the US, ER has transformed the way advertisers control the deployment of theircreative and how the media sources those ads to execute campaigns. The company’s creative asset workflow platform, AdBridge™, is built upon a decade of innovation and integrates all the paths and processes required by today’s complex media landscape.The company proudly serves the best and biggest brands, studios, agencies, production companies, media destinations, performers and rights owners. With over 200,000 platform users, $2 billion in payroll annually and nearly four million creative assets in its care, ER frees content producers and the teams involved in ad campaign execution from the mundane so they can make magic happen. | $1.5M / Series A / Jan 23, 2009 | |
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Extreme Reach is revolutionizing the business aspects of content production and creative asset management for the media, entertainment and advertising ecosystem.In addition to being the leader in commercial Talent & Rights management and the 3rd largest EOR in the US, ER has transformed the way advertisers control the deployment of theircreative and how the media sources those ads to execute campaigns. The company’s creative asset workflow platform, AdBridge™, is built upon a decade of innovation and integrates all the paths and processes required by today’s complex media landscape.The company proudly serves the best and biggest brands, studios, agencies, production companies, media destinations, performers and rights owners. With over 200,000 platform users, $2 billion in payroll annually and nearly four million creative assets in its care, ER frees content producers and the teams involved in ad campaign execution from the mundane so they can make magic happen. | $1.5M / Series A / Jan 23, 2009 | |
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IZEA operates the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators. IZEA creators range from leading bloggers and social media personalities to A-List celebrities and professional journalists. Creators are compensated for developing and distributing unique content on behalf of brands including long form text,videos, photos and status updates. Brands receive influential consumer content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. | Series B / Jun 02, 2007 | |
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IZEA operates the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators. IZEA creators range from leading bloggers and social media personalities to A-List celebrities and professional journalists. Creators are compensated for developing and distributing unique content on behalf of brands including long form text,videos, photos and status updates. Brands receive influential consumer content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. | Series A / Oct 01, 2006 |
Co-Investors
About Village Ventures
Village Ventures makes early stage investments in digital media and services and financial services.
Village Ventures Contacts
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Matt Warta
Venture Partner
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Michael Barach
Venture Partner
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Robert Kraus
General Counsel and General Partner
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STEVEN MASSICOTTE
Chief Operating Officer and General Partner
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Bo Peabody
Managing General Partner
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FAQ
What does Michael Barach invest in?
Michael Barach invests primarily in Marketing, Advertising and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Michael Barach last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Michael Barach closed in Jun 2010. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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