Mike Germano
Partner @ Space Pirates
Brooklyn, United States
Mike Germano is a seed investor at Space Pirates in Brooklyn focused on Mobile and Retail. Mike Germano is the Chief Digital Officer at VICE Media Inc. since December 2013. Leading the the commercialization of all Vice Digital properties, Mike pushes the boundaries of what advertisers can do in this new media space. Mike came to Vice in 2013 through the acquisition of his award-winning digital agency, Carrot Creative, which he co-founded and still serves as Chief Executive Officer of. Carrot operates as a subsidiary of Vice, whose global clients include Rolex, Target, Unilever, Ferrari and Red Bull. Mike is a highly sought after global speaker because of his candor on the industry and energetic style. Mike speaks around the world at events that run the gamut from tech, like CES, to sports, such as to the NFL. Mike started his career becoming the first politician to use social media to get elected to office. However, Mike couldn’t have been that good because he only served one term. Mike resides in Brooklyn with his wife and son, is an angel investor and and co-owns the best pizza place in Brooklyn, Fornino. Mike earned his B.S. in Marketing from Quinnipiac University.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Mike Germano invests in
Stages Mike Germano invests in
Countries Mike Germano invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 1 (33%)
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Payments 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Non Profit 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
Investments
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| Robin’s platform helps you plan, manage and use the office effectively. Our unified platform is designed for every workplace leader across IT, facilities and operations.- Plan the office: Turn workspace data into action – measure utilization, forecast needs with AI and plan future changes without any guesswork. - Manage the office: Reducefriction across meetings, guests and office events with an intelligent platform that keeps the workday running smoothly. - Use the office: Give employees a workplace that works for them, with AI-driven tools that simplify booking, scheduling and navigation. | $7M / Series A / May 31, 2016 | ||
| Robin’s platform helps you plan, manage and use the office effectively. Our unified platform is designed for every workplace leader across IT, facilities and operations.- Plan the office: Turn workspace data into action – measure utilization, forecast needs with AI and plan future changes without any guesswork. - Manage the office: Reducefriction across meetings, guests and office events with an intelligent platform that keeps the workday running smoothly. - Use the office: Give employees a workplace that works for them, with AI-driven tools that simplify booking, scheduling and navigation. | $2.1M / Seed / Jul 07, 2014 | ||
| Dash is a mobile payment platform that allows patrons to view, split, and pay their tab from their smartphone. It integrates directly with the leading hospitality point-of-sale systems, which means it's extremely easy for restaurants to accept Dash as payment. Users benefit from bill splitting, itemized digital transactions, increasedsecurity, and ease of closing out a tab at a busy bar. Dash is lives in 30+ markets and processes thousands of transactions weekly.Dash was founded in 2011 by Jeff McGregor and Gennady Spirin, with backers including Great Oaks VC, Caerus Ventures, New York Angels, and Jonathan Segal. | $1.2M / Seed / Feb 27, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About Space Pirates
Space Pirates is a venture capital focused on investments in seed stage companies.
Space Pirates Contacts
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What does Mike Germano invest in?
Mike Germano invests primarily in Mobile, Retail and Payments startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.
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The most recent investment recorded for Mike Germano closed in May 2016. 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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