# Michael Gruen

> Michael Gruen is a seed investor at TalentX Entertainment backing Music. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: TalentX Entertainment
- Location: Greater Los Angeles Area, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gruen-12602919a/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/michaelgr1011
- Website: https://mikegruen.com

Michael Gruen is a seed investor at TalentX Entertainment in Greater Los Angeles Area focused on Music and FinTech. Michael Gruen is the Chief Executive Officer of Elysium Innovations. He previously worked at DominateX as a Chief Strategy Officer. Michael Gruen attended Touro University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pearpop | Pearpop is the marketplace for social collaborations between the teeming hordes of musicians, craftspeople, chefs, clowns, diarists, dancers, artists, actors, acrobats, aspiring celebrities, and actual celebrities. | $6M | Seed | Apr 15, 2021 |  |
| Pearpop | Pearpop is the marketplace for social collaborations between the teeming hordes of musicians, craftspeople, chefs, clowns, diarists, dancers, artists, actors, acrobats, aspiring celebrities, and actual celebrities. | $6M | Seed | Apr 15, 2021 |  |
| Lendtable | Lendtable is a financial services company that specializes in providing income-constrained individuals with wealth-building cash advances. The company also specializes in the fields of fintech, tech, investing, and wealth and it gives people cash advances to build their wealth. It was founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $4.5M | Seed | Oct 01, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [11:11 Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1111media) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Atelier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atelier-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chapter One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chapter-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Night Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/night-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Slow Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/slow-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sound Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sound-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About TalentX Entertainment

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

TalentX Entertainment operates as a premier social media monetization and talent development company. It is driven by a goal to create an entire range of opportunities for its creators, whether they are working to build their presence or are well-established.

4 contacts available at TalentX Entertainment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Josh Richards | Co-Founder & Advisor to VP of Talent | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-richards |
| Michael Gruen | Co-Founder and Vice President of Talent | — |
| Parrish McIntyre | Chief Operating Officer | — |
| Warren Lentz | Co-Founder | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Gruen invest in?

Michael Gruen invests primarily in Music, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Michael Gruen?

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### When did Michael Gruen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Gruen closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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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