Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Investment Partner,Angel

Investor Stage

Seed

Mike Germano is the Chief Digital Officer at VICE Media Inc. since December 2013. Leading the the commercialization of all Vice Digital properties, Mike pushes the boundaries of what advertisers can do in this new media space.

Mike came to Vice in 2013 through the acquisition of his award-winning digital agency, Carrot Creative, which he co-founded and still serves as Chief Executive Officer of. Carrot operates as a subsidiary of Vice, whose global clients include Rolex, Target, Unilever, Ferrari and Red Bull.

Mike is a highly sought after global speaker because of his candor on the industry and energetic style. Mike speaks around the world at events that run the gamut from tech, like CES, to sports, such as to the NFL.

Mike started his career becoming the first politician to use social media to get elected to office. However, Mike couldn’t have been that good because he only served one term. Mike resides in Brooklyn with his wife and son, is an angel investor and and co-owns the best pizza place in Brooklyn, Fornino.

Mike earned his B.S. in Marketing from Quinnipiac University.