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DECEMBER 26, 2017

He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B I believe we can expect a change in venture capital, with different ways of looking at early stage company value, and new ways to empower networks to participate in the growth of their respective products. He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

He’s had multiple exits and also advises private startups (his company Userplane sold to AOL for nearly $40 million and Tsavo Media drew a cool $75 million from Cyberplex ). Mike Jones may be known for his most recent role as CEO of MySpace , but this Internet entrepreneur is no stranger to the startup world.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace and startup Ad.ly , also based in LA, said today that they have linked in an in-stream advertising deal. Finally, MySpace is co-run nowadays by Mike Jones, who founded Userplane and is an active angel investor in the area, and is an advisor for Launchpad LA. According to MySpace, it will use Ad.ly

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JUNE 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based Goodreads , the online social networking site focused on book readers, told its users today that it has launched a new feature similar to Twitter's "follow." Goodreads is backed by angels; its investors include people such as Michael Jones, now COO of MySpace, and formerly founder of Userplane. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. There will be plenty of FREE Pizza and drinks! Grab your tickets here: We have an amazing treat for all you out there.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

Goodreads is backed by angel investors, including True Ventures, Userplane founder Michael Jones, James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky of Ooga Labs, Michael Birch of Bebo.com, and Chris Michel of Military.com. The new feature also allows user to synchronize the status with Facebook and Twitter. READ MORE>>

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp. Dinesh earned his B.S.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The Los Angeles area has seen a surge in the last month in companies and organizations looking to bolster entrepreneurial activity and startups in Southern California. We're really focused on those three things, and doing it here in Los Angeles, here in Santa Monica on Second Street. I love what is happening in Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Being their second time in Los Angeles I was really excited for the event organizers for getting their room as packed as it was. Userplane – A social media platform to help businesses, communities, and organizations manage their social graphs. As soon as I walked in I could detect a good positive vibe.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mike Jones is an Internet executive, investor and advisor located in Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

One of the recent trends in the technology industry here in Los Angeles is the use of "coworking" spaces--flexible workspaces where companies can rent open office space. Mike's latest claim to fame was selling Userplane to AOL. BLANKSPACES (www.blankspaces.com) -- which is on Wilshire Blvd.--is They came here, and it worked.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. The firm has also received investments from Greycroft Partners and AT&T. What's the idea behind Sometrics?

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. The firm has also received investments from Greycroft Partners and AT&T. What's the idea behind Sometrics?

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Both companies were in Los Angeles. Nate followed through on his views by investing in LA accelerator Science , run by the venerable Mike Jones , who is a former founder (UserPlane, sold to AOL), tech exec (at AOL and later at MySpace) and one of LA’s most prolific (and well liked) angels. Not bad, hey?

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