Michael Barrett
Chief Executive Officer @ Magnite
New York, United States
Michael Barrett is a seed investor at Magnite in New York focused on Mobile Advertising and Big Data. Michael Barrett joined Magnite as Chief Executive Officer in 2020.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Michael Barrett invests in
Stages Michael Barrett invests in
Countries Michael Barrett invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile Advertising 3 (50%)
- Big Data 2 (33%)
- Enterprise Software 2 (33%)
- Advertising Platforms 2 (33%)
- News 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (50%)
- Angel 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Unacast
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Unacast is the leading transparent and contextualized location data platform. We empower companies to make smarter decisions and build better products by providing the most accurate understanding of human activity in the physical world through the Real World Graph®.We believe that democratizing access to data is the currency of innovation, andwe're on a mission to fix inaccurate and unverified location data to deliver unparalleled transparency and accuracy to our partners.Unacast is based out of NYC. Co-founders Thomas Walle and Kjartan Slette were also part of the founding team behind TIDAL, the music streaming company acquired by Jay-Z. Unacast has been awarded multiple awards for its platform, campaigns and company growth and culture. | $5M / Series A / May 17, 2016 | |
Zype
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AI-enabled and API-first, Zype powers reliable, scalable video streaming on your website, apps, and channels. Zype is a Backlight business. | $1.6M / Seed / Oct 27, 2015 | |
Fresco News
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Fresco combines the incredible powers of their mobile devices with the content needs of global news outlets. Their mission is to allow everyone to be a reporter, and really share what matters through the channels previously unavailable to the average person. | $1.2M / Seed / Sep 21, 2015 | |
mParticle
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MParticle is a customer data platform for brands to accelerate growth. With MParticle, brands can unify data and simplify partner integrations with enterprise-class security and reliability. It improves marketing, advertising, and analytics by connecting data seamlessly across channels.Sophisticated marketers at companies like Walmart, Starwood,NBC Universal, Spotify, and Airbnb use MParticle to integrate and orchestrate their entire growth stack, allowing them to win in key moments of the customers' journey. It was recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City and named a “Vendor to Watch” in Gartner’s 2017 Digital Marketing Hubs Magic Quadrant report.MParticle is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Florida, and London. | $3M / Seed / Oct 15, 2013 | |
HookLogic
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HookLogic provides closed-loop marketing for brand advertisers through its partnerships with leading retailers and travel companies. Advertisers use the platform to reach in-market shoppers, drive traffic to products, and attribute resulting sales. Network partners and advertisers include Walmart.It was founded in 2004 and headquartered in NewYork, United States. | $14M / Series B / Sep 09, 2013 | |
Namely
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Namely is an all-in-one platform that manages all HR data in one place, with personalized service to help companies get better and faster. The company's early service offering included HR information system, social newsfeed, payroll, and performance management tools.Namely give companies the software and support they need to evolve theircompany cultures It has evolved along with company needs. They handle administration and compliance across HR, payroll, time, and benefits, so HR teams can focus on developing their people and providing a great employee experience.Name was founded in 2012 and is based in New York, NY, USA. | $1M / Angel / Jan 17, 2012 |
Co-Investors
About Magnite
Magnite is a sell-side advertising platform that provides technology for publishers to monetize their content across all screens and formats. It combines Rubicon Project’s programmatic expertise with Telaria’s leadership in CTV.Anchored in sunny Los Angeles, California, bustling New York, New York, and historic London, Magnite has offices acrossNorth America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
Magnite Contacts
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Michael Barrett
Chief Executive Officer
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Chris Naegelin
Sr Director, Product
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David Hertog
Chief Marketing Officer
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J. Allen Dove
CTO
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Johannes Paysen
Managing Director Central Europe
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FAQ
What does Michael Barrett invest in?
Michael Barrett invests primarily in Mobile Advertising, Big Data and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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.
What is Michael Barrett's check size?
Michael Barrett typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Michael Barrett participates in.
When did Michael Barrett last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Michael Barrett closed in May 2016. 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.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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