Michael Vaughan
Director/Board Member at FINSERV ACQUISITION CORP. II
Profile
Michael B Vaughan is a founding partner of Vera Equity, which is founded in 2021.
He is also the founder of Debit Card Co. Currently, he holds three jobs: Director at Stem Disintermedia, Inc. since 2019, Independent Director at FinServ Acquisition Corp.
II, and Operating Partner at Stripes LLC since 2022.
In the past, he worked as Managing Director at The J.G.
Wentworth Co. from 2004 to 2007, Director at Verse Technologies, Inc. from 2019 to 2020, Director at CIBO Technologies, Inc., Principal at Telephia, Inc., Chief Operating Officer at Venmo LLC from 2011 to 2019, and Vice President-Business Development at TicketLeap, Inc. He was also a Venture Partner at Oak HC from 2019 to 2022.
Mr. Vaughan received an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael Vaughan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| FINSERV ACQUISITION CORP. II | Director/Board Member | - |
| Debit Card Co. | Founder | 23/10/2009 |
Stem Disintermedia, Inc.
 Stem Disintermedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Stem Disintermedia, Inc. develops a platform for users involved in the creative process to receive their share of earnings and information. Its platform enables users to upload music and videos to monetize on platforms; create and manage contracts with collaborators; track revenue streams; and share earnings. The company was founded by Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith, Tim Luckow and Milana Rabkin in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2019 |
Stripes LLC/NY
 Stripes LLC/NY Investment ManagersFinance Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2022 |
Vera Equity
 Vera Equity Investment ManagersFinance Vera Equity (Vera Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Michael Vaughan, Jon Pomeranz, Joe Riggione and Brad Stadler. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 01/01/2021 |
Former positions of Michael Vaughan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Oak HC/FT Management Co. LLC
 Oak HC/FT Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oak HC/FT Management Co. LLC (Oak HC/FT Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Ann Huntress Lamont, Andrew W. Adams and Tricia F. Kemp. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with additional office in San Francisco. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2022 |
Verse Technologies, Inc.
 Verse Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Verse Technologies, Inc. develops mobile application which helps to make payments. Its mobile application Verse enables users to send and request money from anyone instantly. The company was founded by Devesa Alejandro Lopera, Rodriguez Francisco de Boria Rossell and Dario Nieuwenhuis in 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2020 |
Venmo LLC
 Venmo LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Venmo LLC provides text messaging-based payments system. It makes settling up with friends easy and social and it works with just about any phone or through the web. The company was founded by Iqram Magdon-Ismail and Andrew Kortina in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Operating Officer | 01/01/2019 |
| JG WENTWORTH CO | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2007 |
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Training of Michael Vaughan
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Telephia, Inc.
 Telephia, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Telephia, Inc. provides consulting services to the wireless industries. It offers syndicated performance measurement information to the converging communications and mobile industries. The company uses its unique measurement tools and large scale consumer panels to completely understand the digital consumer's behavior, attitudes and experience. Telephia portfolio of marketing and service quality information products helps clients to make better business decisions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
TicketLeap, Inc.
 TicketLeap, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TicketLeap, Inc. operates online event ticketing solutions. It offers online event registration and promotion. The firm serves the academic, arts, business, event planning, high school, music, and sports markets. The company was founded by Christopher Stanchak and Timothy Raybould in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
| Debit Card Co. | |
CiBO Technologies, Inc.
 CiBO Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CiBO Technologies, Inc. is a science-driven software company which engage sin the modelling and simulation of agricultural ecosystems. The firm offers CIBO and CIBO Plus software products. The company was founded by Ignacio Bemposta Martinez and Bruno Basso in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Technology Services |
FinServ Acquisition Corp. II
 FinServ Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance FinServ Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. The company was founded on November 23, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Venmo LLC
Venmo LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Venmo LLC provides text messaging-based payments system. It makes settling up with friends easy and social and it works with just about any phone or through the web. The company was founded by Iqram Magdon-Ismail and Andrew Kortina in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Stem Disintermedia, Inc.
Stem Disintermedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Stem Disintermedia, Inc. develops a platform for users involved in the creative process to receive their share of earnings and information. Its platform enables users to upload music and videos to monetize on platforms; create and manage contracts with collaborators; track revenue streams; and share earnings. The company was founded by Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith, Tim Luckow and Milana Rabkin in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Stripes LLC/NY
Stripes LLC/NY Investment ManagersFinance Stripes LLC /NY/ (Stripes) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2003 by Kenneth Fox. The firm is headquartered in New York, New York. | Finance |
Verse Technologies, Inc.
Verse Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Verse Technologies, Inc. develops mobile application which helps to make payments. Its mobile application Verse enables users to send and request money from anyone instantly. The company was founded by Devesa Alejandro Lopera, Rodriguez Francisco de Boria Rossell and Dario Nieuwenhuis in 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Oak HC/FT Management Co. LLC
Oak HC/FT Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Oak HC/FT Management Co. LLC (Oak HC/FT Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Ann Huntress Lamont, Andrew W. Adams and Tricia F. Kemp. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with additional office in San Francisco. | Finance |
Vera Equity
Vera Equity Investment ManagersFinance Vera Equity (Vera Equity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Michael Vaughan, Jon Pomeranz, Joe Riggione and Brad Stadler. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
The J.G. Wentworth Co.
 The J.G. Wentworth Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance The J.G. Wentworth Co. engages in the provision of financial services. It offers structured settlement payment purchasing, annuity payment purchasing, lottery and casino payment purchasing, and debt relief services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, PA. | Finance |
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