Lawrence Braitman

Angel Investor; Advisor

2003 - Current

Seed / early-stage investor and advisor to a portfolio of leading digital media businesses that includes: Udemy, Curejoy, Homelight, WAVE.TV, Swell, etc.

visiting advisor

2015 - 2015

Chairman & Co-founder

2005 - 2008

Founding CEO, lead the company through two financing rounds raising $28 million, co-created "white label" vertical advertising model, participated in launching first 100 networks including Forbes.com, Martha Stewart, ABC / Disney, The Guardian (UK), IDG Tech, and NBC. Acquired by Cox Enterprises (cable, newspapers, etc.) in May, 2008, for $300 million.

Founding Investor

2005 - 2008

Co-founder; EVP Business Development

1996 - 2000

Key roles in: * developing unique business model (first auction-based pricing model for online display advertising; first direct response advertising network) * product marketing * business development * financing ($30+ million in angel, venture, and strategic investment) * evangelical sales May, 1999 IPO; acquired January, 2000 for over $2 billion.

Partner, Tax Department

1987 - 1994

Transactional law practice focused on financing, M&A; clients include health care, cable, information services, publishing, manufacturing and real estate.