Michael Carter
CEO @ Playco
San Francisco, United States
Michael Carter is a seed investor at Playco in San Francisco focused on Apps and Music. Michael Carter is the Board Member and Founder of Playco. He previously worked at Orbited as a Founder and Lead Developer. Michael Carter attended Pomona College.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Michael Carter invests in
Stages Michael Carter invests in
Countries Michael Carter invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $850k–$1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Music 1 (25%)
- Dating 1 (25%)
- Social 1 (25%)
- Software 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (50%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (25%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 2 (50%)
- Japan 1 (25%)
- South Korea 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Modhaus
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Modhaus is an open architecture K-Pop agency dedicated to leading the global music industry. The firm is committed to establishing a fan-centered entertainment system. It strives to work diligently to ensure that our fans are involved in significant stages of production through encouragement and proactive communication. The company focuses oncontent and entertainment that encourages fan participation. | $7.9M / Series A / Nov 13, 2023 | |
Callback
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Callback is building a next-generation loyalty platform for independent stores | $1M / Seed / Mar 29, 2022 | |
Dandy
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Dandy is a live dating app that builts to solve the problem of immense time and effort required by existing online dating experiences. It allows USC students to virtually connect through instant messages, without needing to meet in person. The live dating app emulates raw human behavior, as it gives students a convenient way to connect, byaddressing issues of unreliability and privacy on current dating apps | $850K / Seed / Aug 01, 2018 | |
Koji
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Koji is the world’s most powerful Link in Bio platform. With hundreds of free apps created by Koji and its community of independent developers, the Koji Link in Bio gives leading Creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms new ways to engage audiences, connect with supporters, and monetize. | $3M / Pre-Seed / Oct 31, 2016 |
Co-Investors
About Playco
Playco is an instant-play gaming company that develops games that billions of people can play together. The company works closely with a vast network of partners from global tech and social media giants to new startups developing innovative technologies.
Playco Contacts
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Michael Carter
CEO
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Michael Carter
CEO
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Alex Churchill
Director Talent Acquisition
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Darwin Ling
Investor
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Deyan Vitanov
CMO
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FAQ
What does Michael Carter invest in?
Michael Carter invests primarily in Apps, Music and Dating startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 Carter's check size?
Michael Carter typically joins rounds of $850k–$1M 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 Carter participates in.
When did Michael Carter last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Michael Carter closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 4 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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