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Michael Mignano

Michael Mignano

General Partner·Union Square Ventures

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Michael Mignano is a General Partner at Union Square Ventures. Before joining USV, he was a Partner at Lightspeed, where he led early investments in companies including Granola and Suno. Earlier, he co-founded and served as CEO of Anchor, the podcasting platform acquired by Spotify in 2019, and he is also a co-founder of Oboe.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

GranolaSuno

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Union Square VenturesGeneral Partner2026 – Present
  • OboeCo-FounderPresent
  • Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner
  • AnchorCo-Founder and CEO2019

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