Michael Mignano — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a global venture capital firm with over $25B AUM.
Co-founder of Oboe (2024) and Anchor (2016), which became the world's largest podcasting platform and was acquired by Spotify for over $150M.
Leads investments in AI, consumer, and media companies at Lightspeed, including Pika, Suno, and Tome.
Former Head of Talk at Spotify, overseeing podcast, video, and live audio businesses.
Served as VP of Product for Aviary, growing its audience to over 100 million creators before its acquisition by Adobe in 2014.
Recognized by Fortune Magazine in their "40 under 40" list in 2019.
Holds a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Delaware.

Biography

Michael Mignano is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He currently serves as a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a global venture capital firm with over $25B AUM. In this role, he leads investments in companies at the intersection of AI, consumer, and media, with notable investments including Pika, Suno, Tome, Granola, Particle, and TollBit. He also serves as a Board Member for Granola and Suno, and became an investor at xAI in 2024.