Number of Portfolio Companies 49
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Michael Ovitz co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1974 and served as its Chairman until 1995. Over that 20-year period, he grew the agency from a start-up organization to the world’s leading talent agency, representing more than 1,000 of the most notable actors, directors, musicians, screenwriters and other personalities in the

entertainment industry including Martin Scorsese, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman, Steven Spielberg, David Letterman, Meryl Streep, Barbara Streisand, Michael Crichton and Michael Jackson.

In his journey from the mailroom to media mogul, Mr. Ovitz launched the most powerful agency in the world (to date), sold three major Hollywood studios, executed all marketing and advertising for The Coca-Cola Company (including creating the Polar Bear Campaign) and was at the forefront of the digital revolution, making alliances with Intel Corporation and other early Silicon Valley companies. Mr. Ovitz also served as President of the Walt Disney Company, from October 1995 to January 1997.

In 2010, Mr. Ovitz founded the venture capital fund Broad Beach Ventures LLC, a portfolio of over thirty companies. He has been a senior advisor to Palantir Technologies for over 10 years and has invested in and advised companies from startups to black swans. He was instrumental in the creation of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and frequently consults for Founders Fund, 8VC and many other firms. In 2018, Mr. Ovitz wrote and published his memoir Who Is Michael Ovitz?, which was on the long list for The Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.

Mr. Ovitz is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles and helped rebuild the UCLA Medical Center in 1997 while serving as its Chairman for over a decade. Mr. Ovitz is also a notable art collector and serves on The Board of Trustees at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Number of Investments 50
Michael Ovitz has made 50 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Method Security on Dec 16, 2023, when Method Security raised
$5.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Dec 16, 2023
Method Security
No
Seed Round - Method Security
$5.5M
Aug 1, 2023
Socket
Series A - Socket
$20M
Jan 10, 2023
Bezel
Seed Round - Bezel
$8M
Oct 11, 2022
Stairwell
Series B - Stairwell
$45M
Sep 27, 2022
Kumo.AI
Series B - Kumo.AI
$18M
Aug 9, 2022
CreatorDAO
Seed Round - CreatorDAO
$20M
Jun 28, 2022
Tenet
Seed Round - Tenet
$18M
Jun 1, 2022
WorkOS
Series B - WorkOS
$80M
May 9, 2022
Irreverent Labs
Series A - Irreverent Labs
$40M
Apr 21, 2022
Kangaroo
Seed Round - Kangaroo
$3.3M
Number of Partner Investments 1
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Jul 20, 2021
OpenSea
Creative Artists Agency
Series B - OpenSea
$100M
Number of Exits 
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Michael Ovitz has exits. Their most notable exits are Roam AnalyticsPopshop Live, and Nearside.
  • Roam Analytics Roam transforms patient and physician pathway analysis through a proprietary artificial intelligence platform built for the healthcare.
  • Popshop Live Popshop Live is a mobile live streaming marketplace where talented individuals can create and host their own shopping channel.
  • Nearside Nearside provides financial and software services for SMBs.
  • GoodRx GoodRx collects drug prices from pharmacies across the U.S. and helps users find the cheapest option for the medication they’re seeking.
  • GameSpy GameSpy was a provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games.
  • Factual The location data company the world’s most valuable brands and tech companies trust to understand and intelligently grow their businesses.
  • CommonStock Commonstock social network for stocks and crypto built on top of every existing brokerage
  • Campus Pipeline Campus Pipeline is a provider of integrated Internet solutions for higher education.
Number of Current Jobs 2
Number of Past Jobs 2
Michael Ovitz has 2 current jobs as Owner and Co-Founder at Broad Beach Ventures and Co-founder at Creative Artists Agency. Additionally, Michael Ovitz has had 2 past jobs including President at The Walt Disney Company.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
The Walt Disney Company
PresidentOct 1, 19951997
Creative Artists Agency
Co-founder19751995
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 8
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 4
Michael Ovitz holds 8 board and advisor roles including Board of Directors at J. Crew, Advisor at Formation 8, and Board of Directors at IMG Worldwide.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Gulfstream Aerospace
Board of DirectorsNov 2018
Opsware
Board of Directors20002007
Council on Foreign Relations
Board of Directors
D.A.R.E. America
Board of Directors
Number of Events 2
Michael Ovitz has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, TechCrunch Disrupt 2020 on Sep 14, 2020.
Number of News Articles 117
Funding RoundDec 16, 2023
Method Security raised $5,500,000 / Seed from Andreessen Horowitz and 2 other investors
Funding RoundAug 1, 2023
Socket raised $20,000,000 / Series A from Aaron Levie and 14 other investors
Funding RoundJan 10, 2023
Bezel raised $8,000,000 / Seed from Abstract Ventures and 18 other investors
Funding RoundOct 11, 2022
Stairwell raised $45,000,000 / Series B from Accel and 7 other investors
Funding RoundSep 27, 2022
Kumo.AI raised $18,000,000 / Series B from A.Capital Ventures and 8 other investors
Funding RoundAug 9, 2022
CreatorDAO raised $20,000,000 / Seed from 11:11 Media and 29 other investors
Funding RoundJun 28, 2022
Tenet raised $18,000,000 / Seed from Breyer Capital and 7 other investors
Funding RoundJun 1, 2022
WorkOS raised $80,000,000 / Series B from Abstract Ventures and 13 other investors
Funding RoundMay 9, 2022
Irreverent Labs raised $40,000,000 / Series A from Advancit Capital and 8 other investors
Funding RoundApr 21, 2022
Kangaroo raised $3,300,000 / Seed from Abe Burns and 6 other investors