Mike Rothman is a Managing Partner at Sprezzatura Ventures, providing business incubation and management advisory services for category-defining consumer brands. In this capacity, Rothman serves in fractional executive leadership roles to help companies assess opportunities, identify deficits, develop their human capital and accelerate growth.Rothman most recently co-founded and served as CEO of Fatherly, the leading digital lifestyle brand for dads. He raised $6M in venture capital from top tier investors, built a decorated team that earned Webby awards and Peabody nominations for its website, newsletter and podcast products, and then steered the company towards a successful sale. Fatherly has been recognized as a cultural bellwether for a new generation of male parental involvement, welcoming former President Obama onto its platform as well as celebrities like The Rock and a daily cast of accredited experts to provide insight and wisdom into the experience of fatherhood.Previously Rothman was a founding employee at Thrillist, responsible for all sales and revenue operations through the company’s first seven years.Rothman is an active investor/advisor in over a dozen early-stage companies.He also serves on several non-profit boards, including The Moth and ProPublica. Rothman is on the business advisory council for Hot Wheels, the number one selling toy company in the world. He was named one of Ad Age's 40 Under 40 in 2018 and Ideo and Melinda Gates' Care100 in 2020.