Mike Lazerow

Co-founder & Managing Director atVelvet Sea VenturesNew York

Mike Lazerow is an entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Buddy Media and currently serves as a co-founder and managing director of VSV.

What Mike can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Career

  1. Buddy Media
  2. Salesforce.com · chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer, Marketing Cloud
  3. VSV · co-founder and Managing Director
  4. Velvet Sea Ventures · Co-founder & Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Buddy MediaVSVKass and Mike Lazerow Family Foundation

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

social softwareventure capital

Education

Northwestern University, BS and MS in Journalism

Also at Velvet Sea Ventures

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Who is Mike Lazerow?

Mike Lazerow is an entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Buddy Media and currently serves as a co-founder and managing director of VSV.

How much does Mike Lazerow invest?

Velvet Sea Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Mike Lazerow?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Mike in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Velvet Sea Ventures backed works better.

What did Mike Lazerow do before Velvet Sea Ventures?

Buddy Media; chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer, Marketing Cloud at Salesforce.com; co-founder and Managing Director at VSV.

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