The Venture Capital Playbook: From MySpace CEO to Venture Brilliance

07 Apr 2025 • 45 min • EN
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Send us a text "RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/" Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I"m your host, Ryan Miller, and today I"m my dear friend Mike Jones.  Mike is the general partner of Science Inc, a two $50 million venture fund and studio focused on building the next generation of companies, shaping the future. He"s achieved $1.3 billion in exits, including Dollar Shave Club, Liquid Death, PlayVS, Pray.com, Final Boss Sour and more. Prior to Science Inc, he served as the youngest SVP at AOL, then went on to serve as the CEO of Myspace, overseeing global strategy. Mike"s collective angel investments have sold for a combined value of over $6 billion so what does this mean? Well, it means that Mike understands how to find close and exit winning startups for eye popping returns. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTOe79EXLDsROQ0z3YLnu1QQ Connect with Ryan Miller: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcmiller1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingbillionspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MakingBillons Website: https://making-billioHow Entrepreneurs Made It We reverse‑engineer the origin stories of breakout brands—think Peloton, Airbnb, and more Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support the show DISCLAIMER: The information in every podcast episode “episode” is provided for general informational purposes only and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction. By listening or viewing our episodes, you understand that no information contained in the episodes should be construed as legal or financial advice from the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for legal, financial, or tax counsel on any subject matter. No listener of the episodes should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, the episodes without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer, finance, tax, or other licensed person in the recipient’s state, country, or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction. No part of the show, its guests, host, content, or otherwise should be considered a solicitation for investment in any way. All views expressed in any way by guests are their own opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the show or its host(s). The host and/or its guests may own some of the assets discussed in this or other episodes, including compensation for advertisements, sponsorships, and/or endorsements. This show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as financial, tax, legal, or any advice whatsoever.

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