Michael Lisovetskу Explained

Michael Lisovetsky
Birth Date: 1993
Education:New York University Stern School of Business
Draper University
The Founder Institute
Occupation:entrepreneur and investor
Known For:JUICE, Peachy, MAGIC Fund,[1] Zurp[2]
General partner at MAGIC Fund and co-founder at JUICE

Michael Lisovetsky (born 1993) is an American entrepreneur and investor. He is a general partner at MAGIC Fund and co-founder of JUICE, a digital marketing agency.[3] He is a member of the Forbes The Next 1000 list.[4]

Early life and education

At the age of 12, he built his first computer and started his first company, a web hosting service called FazeWire, at 14.[1] Michael later attended NYU Stern School of Business, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. He also attended Draper University.[5]

Additionally, in 2013, Lisovetsky completed a program on Entrepreneurship at The Founder Institute.[6]

Career

Michael's professional journey began with co-founding LiveApplicant in 2014.[7] He then founded Skylight, Inc., a "Tinder for apartments" app, securing $500,000 in seed funding from notable investors including Tim Draper and Marc Benioff.[8] Skylight was acquired by Common in 2017,[9] where Michael served as the Director of Growth.

In 2016, Lisovetsky became an Investor at Bloom Credit.[6]

In 2017, he co-founded JUICE, a digital marketing agency known for its excellence in revenue growth strategies and business best practices.[10]

From 2018 to 2020, he was an Advisor at Covet Delivery.[6]

In 2010, Lisovetsky held the position of co-founder at Peachy, an outsourcing company, that designs, develops and optimizes e-commerce experiences on Shopify.[6] He was also a part of Ad Age Collective from 2019 to 2020, serving as an Official Member.[6]

In 2021, he joined MAGIC Fund as a General Partner.[11] His latest venture is Zurp, a financial solution provider offering users credit card-like rewards without debt risks, co-founded in 2022.[6] Zurp has attracted investment from prominent figures and firms including Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Kendrick Nguyen, Michael Brandt, David Weisburd, Amy Wu, Julia Lipton, Baron Davis, and Dhani Jones.[12] [13]

Recognition

Michael Lisovetsky earned a spot on Forbes The Next 1000 list.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Venture Capital vs. Bootstrapping: Michael Lisovetsky On How To Determine If Fundraising Or Bootstrapping Is The Right Choice For Your Startup. Authority Magazine. 2021-08-16.
  2. Web site: Zurp Rewards Credit Card Users With Access to Their Favorite Influencers. Built on NYC. builtinnyc. 2023-02-23. Rumage, Jeff.
  3. Web site: Strategies for Agency Growth With Michael Lisovetsky and Troy Osinoff. zenpilot.com. ZenPilot.
  4. Web site: Michael Lisovetsky. Forbes. forbes.com.
  5. Web site: Draper University and Entrepreneurs: The New Student EdNews Daily . 2024-07-26 . www.ednewsdaily.com.
  6. Web site: Michael Lisovetsky. The Org.
  7. Web site: Borison . Rebecca . An NYU Student Is Trying To Reclaim The Term 'Hacker' By Revealing The Real People Behind Technology . 2024-07-26 . Business Insider . en-US.
  8. Web site: This NYC Startup Just Raised $500k To Swipe Your Next Apartment – AlleyWatch . 2024-07-26 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Woods . Tyler . 2016-09-08 . Coliving startup Common acquires subleasing startup Skylight . 2024-07-25 . Technical.ly . en.
  10. Web site: Abo . Jessica . 2018-01-26 . This 24-Year-Old Has Started 4 Companies -- Now He Wants to Help You Scale Your Business . 2024-07-25 . Entrepreneur . en.
  11. Web site: Kene-Okafor . Tage . 2021-07-06 . MAGIC Fund raises $30M to scale its global founders-backing-founders fund . 2024-07-25 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  12. Web site: FinSMEs . 2023-01-24 . Zurp Raises $5M in Pre-Seed Funding . 2024-07-25 . FinSMEs . en-US.
  13. Web site: Zurp Raises $5M Pre-Seed Round to Launch The Credit Card for Experiences. businesswire.com. 2023-01-24.