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Michael Mizrahi

Investor, Entrepreneur and Maven

Los Angeles, California

Invests in

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2022

  • Head of U.S.

    2019

    Wavemaker Partners is a cross border venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore and has raised over $750M across multiple funds. Wavemaker is one of the most active early stage investors in Southern California and Southeast Asia and has invested in over 325 companies the last 15 years. Interested in working for one of our portfolio companies? Join the Wavemaker Talent Network here https://wavemaker.vc/us/talent/

  • Business Development & Corporate Finance, Strategy and Operations Consultant

    2013

2019 - 2023

  • Venture Partner

    2019 - 2023

    Wavemaker Labs funds, incubates, and scales disruptive technology startups in partnership with the world’s most forward-thinking companies. We identify corporate partners’ core problems, then fund and build technology that specifically addresses those challenges, with a focus on Big Data, AI, and Robotics.

2016 - 2020

  • VP of Business Development

    2016 - 2020

    CARMA is an online car buying service. We work on your behalf to locate your specific car and then negotiate with multiple car dealerships to get you exceptional pricing. We achieve this first-rate pricing with our proprietary technology and our dealer network. CARMA is the hassle-free way to buy a new car in the 21st century.

2015 - 2016

  • Director of Corporate Development & Strategy

    2015 - 2016

    Michael Mizrahi served as director of corporate development. He focused on various strategic initiatives, including evaluating potential acquisitions and investments, as well as, helped with operations, finance and business development. He is deeply ingrained in the Los Angeles and Silicon Valley tech communities, connecting engage:BDR to a wealth of new opportunities. Founded in 2009, engage:BDR is a leading cross-device Video and Display solution provider that directly serves publishers, media owners, brands, agencies, and demand platforms.

2014 - 2015

  • Senior Associate

    2014 - 2015

    Sole junior resource executing on buy-side and sell-side M&A, as well as private placements of equity and debt, for global digital media and internet technology companies throughout their evolution.

2013 - 2014

  • Finance and Operations

    2013 - 2014

    Tubestart is a crowdfunding platform dedicated exclusively to online video creators. We are focused on creating a platform and community where fans of online video can connect with the people who make them, to support the content they love, while enabling creators to get the financial backing to start new or enhance existing online video channels.

2009 - 2013

  • Associate

    2013 - 2013

    - Managed engagements on a variety of M&A and capital raise transactions across the digital media landscape - Performed valuation, economic, industry/market and idiosyncratic/systematic risk analyses - Wrote, drafted and reviewed all marketing materials (CIM, management presentations, etc.) - Evaluated potential venture capital investments

  • Analyst

    2009 - 2012

    Siemer & Associates, LLC. (S&A) is an emerging leader in Digital Media, technology and Software Investment Banking.

  • Senior Consultant

    2008 - 2009