Michael Jones

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Founding Partner at Science helping venture founders scale | Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, Rover, Scopely @ Science
Michael Jones's Location
Aspen, Colorado, United States, United States
About Michael Jones

Michael Jones is General Partner of Science Inc., a venture fund and studio focused on building the next generation of companies shaping the future. Founded in 2011, Science has achieved $1.3 billion in exits, including Dollar Shave Club. It built networks like FameBit and HelloSociety. Today, its portfolio includes Liquid Death, PlayVS, Pray.com, Final Boss Sour, and more. Michael sources deals, recruits talent, and advises founders. He serves on the boards of Liquid Death, Mammoth Media, Pray.com, and Mindset Care.An experienced Internet executive and entrepreneur, Michael founded Userplane (acquired by AOL) and became the youngest SVP at AOL. He later became the CEO of MySpace, overseeing global strategy. Michael’s collective angel investments, including Scopely (acquired by Savvy Games for $4.9B), House Party (acquired by Epic), Maker Studios (acquired by Disney), and GoodReads (acquired by Amazon), have sold for a combined value over $6B.

Michael Jones's Current Company Details
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Founding Partner at Science helping venture founders scale | Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, Rover, Scopely
Michael Jones Work Experience Details
  • Science
    General Partner
    Science Oct 2011 - Present
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    Science is a Los Angeles-based investment firm and startup studio partnering with and investing in disruptive technology companies. Science has invested in and built household names like Dollar Shave Club, MeUndies, and Liquid Death. Science's portfolio has seen $1.3 billion in exits including Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever), FameBit (acquired by Google), and HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times).
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  • Liquid Death Mountain Water
    Investor & Board Member
    Liquid Death Mountain Water Feb 2019 - Present
    Santa Monica, California, Us
    As one of the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage brands, Liquid Death is the first beverage company using comedy and entertainment to make health and sustainability 50 times more fun. We take the healthiest thing you can drink and package it into infinitely recyclable tallboy cans that can actually compete with the fun marketing of unhealthy brands across energy drinks, beer, and junk food. A portion of Liquid Death’s proceeds goes to nonprofits who are helping to fight plastic pollution and bringing clean drinking water to those in need.
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  • Dollar Shave Club
    Investor & Board Member / Acquired $1B
    Dollar Shave Club Jan 2012 - Present
    Marina Del Rey, Ca, Us
    Dollar Shave Club started in 2011 delivering quality, affordable razors straight to your door. Since then, Dollar Shave Club transformed into a multinational, omni-channel, lifestyle brand with a retail presence nationwide, and a goal to offer simple solutions for your shave and grooming journey at a great price.
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  • Mindset
    Investor & Board Member
    Mindset Jan 2023 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    Mindset was founded to create a better experience for those with a mental illness and their caregivers in applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Their team of Social Security Disability lawyers and representatives has helped thousands of individuals through the arduous process of obtaining Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security income (SSI) through the Social Security Administration.
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  • Pray.Com
    Investor & Board Member
    Pray.Com Jun 2017 - Present
    Santa Monica, California, Us
    Pray.com is the world's No. 1 app for daily prayer and Bible-based audio content. Reaching more than 16 million people worldwide through its mobile app and website, Pray.com is the easiest way to incorporate prayer into your daily life. Pray.com provides encouragement and inspiration through daily devotionals, Pastor podcasts, and Bedtime Bible Stories.
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  • Mammoth
    Investor & Board Member
    Mammoth Aug 2016 - Present
    Mammoth, previously known as Mammoth Media, is on a mission to revolutionize the way brands approach marketing by pushing the boundaries of what's possible with its cutting-edge technology, VTAGZ, a Direct-to-Retail SaaS Platform designed for brands in retail. With VTAGZ, brands can gain valuable insights into their marketing efforts, understand consumer sentiments, and effortlessly enhance connections with them. Utilizing granular attribution, first-party data, and direct consumer connectivity, VTAGZ empowers brands to navigate the consumer landscape in retail with precision.
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  • Playvs
    Investor & Board Member
    Playvs Jun 2017 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    PlayVS is North America's leading scholastic esports platform, on a mission to unlock the many benefits of esports for players everywhere. PlayVS offers a single community in which players, coaches, educators, and parents come together to compete, connect, and grow through the power of esports. PlayVS is the official high school esports partner to the NFHS Network, the Special Olympics, and state and regional organizations in the U.S. and Canada that offer officially sanctioned scholastic esports leagues.
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  • Scopely
    Strategic Advisor / Acquired $4.9B
    Scopely Aug 2011 - Apr 2023
    Culver City, California, Us
    Scopely, Inc. is an American interactive entertainment company and mobile-first video game developer and publisher. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California, with offices across the US, EMEA and Asia.Scopely has both internal game development studios as well as partners with external development studios to create free-to-play games. Scopely also partners with intellectual property holders to create video games based on popular entertainment brands.Savvy Games Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), acquired the company in July 2023 for $4.9 billion.
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  • Famebit
    Investor & Board Member / Acquired
    Famebit Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
    Playa Vista, California, Us
    Self-service influencer marketplace where brands, influencers and creators collaborate for branded content endorsements on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and more.
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  • Dogvacay
    Investor & Board Member / Acquired $2.4B
    Dogvacay Jan 2012 - Dec 2016
    Dogvacay/Rover Group, Inc. is an American company which operates an online marketplace for people to buy and sell pet care services including pet sitting, dog boarding, and dog walking. Rover.com was founded in 2011 in Seattle, Washington and is formally incorporated under the name "A Place for Rover, Inc." The company serves as a broker and takes roughly 20% of each transaction booked through its site. The company was publicly listed on the Nasdaq since 2021, until it was taken private by Blackstone Inc. in 2024.
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  • Hellosociety
    Investor & Board Member / Acquired
    Hellosociety Jan 2011 - Jan 2016
    Marina Del Rey, California, Us
    HelloSociety started out as HelloInsights, an analytics ad measurement tool, and expanded to a whole suite. The company was the first Pinterest marketing and analytics firm. In 2015, the company expanded its network to include influencers on Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and other social media platforms.In March 2016, the New York Times Company bought HelloSociety for an undisclosed amount, and it was announced that the company would be integrated with the Times' internal social media agency, T Brand Studio.
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  • Maker Studios Inc
    Investor / Acquired $500M+
    Maker Studios Inc Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
    Glendale , Ca, Us
    In June 2012, Maker Studios announced that over 1,000 channels signed under the network have received and accumulated over 1.1 billion views for the month of June 2012. At the time, YouTube channels under Maker Studios collectively earned over 90 million subscribers. In October 2012, Maker Studios surpassed Machinima to become the number one independent YouTube network. However, since that time, according to comScore, in December 2012, Fullscreen passed Maker to become the top ranked YouTube-based network.
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  • Myspace
    Ceo
    Myspace Apr 2009 - Sep 2011
    Beverly Hills, Ca, Us
    Launched on August 1, 2003, MySpace was the first social network to reach a global audience and had a significant influence on technology, pop culture, and music. It also played a critical role in the early growth of companies like YouTube and created a developer platform that launched the successes of Zynga, RockYou, and Photobucket, among others. From 2005 to 2009, Myspace was the largest social networking site in the world.
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  • Userplane
    Founder & Ceo / Acquired By Aol
    Userplane Nov 2000 - Aug 2006
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    Michael's business leadership brought the business from startup to acquisition by AOL in August of 2006. As a Vice President of AOL, Michael focused on the growth of the Userplane / AIM division as well as AOL's strategic positioning as a platform provider to the online community marketplace. Userplane software now reaches over fifty million users in more than fifteen countries. Userplane-installed sites span the full spectrum of web communities - including top-tier web properties like myspace.com, date.com, Red Bull, and Honda.
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Michael Jones Education Details

  • University Of Oregon
    University Of Oregon
    Marketing & International Business

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Michael Jones works for Science

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Michael Jones's current role is Founding Partner at Science helping venture founders scale | Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, Rover, Scopely.

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Michael Jones attended University Of Oregon.

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