Michael Rose
Partner at The Mixing Bowl
Michael Rose
Partner at The Mixing Bowl
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2015 - Current
Better Food Ventures invests in companies that harness the power of internet and communications technologies to improve the food and agriculture sectors.
Partner
2015
Connecting Innovators in Food, Ag, & IT.
Partner / European Advisor
2013
Corporate Innovators Huddle (CIH) provides a forum to share information and best practices on the various aspects of innovation and CVC. The Huddle is a loose affiliation of corporate innovators and corporate venture capitalists representing hundreds of companies from across geographies and sectors. Participants’ roles range from corporate venture capital, internal venture, R&D, strategy and M&A. The Corporate Innovators Huddle is a California-based non-profit with activities organized by members on a voluntary basis.
Business Advisor
2010 - 2015
Mobolize partners with mobile device makers, app developers and operators worldwide to provide subscription-based apps and services that give consumers control over their mobile data.
Venture Partner
2014 - 2014
Castrol innoVentures, the venture capital arm of Castrol, specializes in startup and early to growth stage investments focusing on smart mobility technologies including vehicle telematics, smart phone application development, mobility services, predictive analytics, urban mobility, workshop and dealership software systems, infotainment content, and gaming in and out of vehicle.
Managing Director, UK
2013 - 2014
Handmade Mobile solves the problem of monetizing social networks.
Business Advisor
2008 - 2013
Q.branch creates SaaS based workflow software solutions for the enterprise.
Tech Partner
2005 - 2013
El Dorado Ventures invests in early-stage companies with disruptive technology and business models in emerging and high-growth markets.
General Manager
2010 - 2012
As part of SKTA’s innovation effort led commercialization of video synching technology through corporate formation of Knoodle, the enterprise social learning company: "Combining the depth of traditional enterprise learning technology with the immediacy and interactivity of social tools by incorporating learning and knowledge sharing into a natural part of the every day workflow."
Business Advisor
2010 - 2012
Live Life. Be Social. Make Memories. MemoryBistro is the cloud based true collaborative social network.