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Michael Rose

Partner at The Mixing Bowl

Menlo Park, California

Overview 

Michael Rose is a Partner at Better Food Ventures in Menlo Park, California, with a strong background in start-ups, corporate development, and strategic partnerships. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and has held key roles at companies like Castrol innoVentures and Handmade Mobile, showcasing expertise in venture capital and new venture development.

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.

Better Food Ventures invests in technology innovators making a positive impact now in food and agriculture.

  • Partner

    2015

    Connecting Food, Ag & Digital Innovators for Thought & Action Leadership - Connecting people who are feeding the world with people who are changing the world through tech innovation.

The Mixing Bowl strives to harness and support IT innovation for the food and agriculture industries

  • Partner / European Advisor

    2013

    The Innovators Huddle (formerly the Corporate Innovators Huddle) provides a forum focused on innovation from sharing information and exploring best practices to fostering new initiatives. The environments and organizations practicing various aspects of innovation can range from large corporations and public entities to private companies and start-ups. The 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.

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