Michael Spirito
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Michael Spirito
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2018 - Current
Co-founder of and partner in Sapphire Sport. Focus on the future of consumer with sport, media, entertainment and ecommerce as the backdrop.
Sapphire is a global software venture capital firm backing companies of consequence.
Head of Business Development and Digital Media
2014 - 2018
Oversee digital media business of FOX Regional Sports Networks
Fox Sports Interactive Media develops media initiatives for FOX Sports and FOX Sports Net.
Raised $30,000,000.00 from Government of United States of America.
Head of Business Development and Digital Media
2006 - 2018
Oversee digital media, business development and corporate strategy of YES Network (sold to FOX in 2014 for $3.8BN)
YES Network is a sports broadcasting network featuring teams from the New York area.
Founding Member, Senior Manager Time Warner Ventures
2000 - 2004
Series A and B investor in and board member of N2 Broadband (acquired by Tandberg TV (ERIC) in 2005). Series C and D investor in and board observer to BigBand Networks (ARRS), IPO in 2007.
Investment Banking Analyst, Media and Telecommunications Group
1998 - 2000
Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.