Michael Birch

Michael Birch is an angel investor and the founder of Bebo, a social networking platform he sold to AOL for $850 million. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Michael Birch

Michael Birch is an angel investor and the founder of Bebo, a social networking platform he sold to AOL for $850 million in 2008, after which he launched PROfounders Capital and serves as a board member at Onalytica. He invests globally at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on entrepreneurs in digital and social sectors, with notable investments including Pinterest, Calm, and Mixpanel. While his typical check size and lead/follow behavior are not publicly specified, he has made 79 angel investments using personal capital for equity. His portfolio features high-profile exits such as Pinterest and Calm, reflecting a focus on scalable consumer technology companies. Birch is also the founder of The Battery, a private members club and venture firm in San Francisco, where he engages with entrepreneurs and investors. He has not published distinctive public writing or a widely cited investment thesis, but his career emphasizes backing founder-led digital ventures early.

Michael Birch at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Michael Birch is a Co-Founder at Bebo. He was raised in North London, England, went to Imperial College, London in Central London, then worked in West London. After finally deciding that he had done London, Michael moved to San Francisco in 2002. Michael and Xochi Birch sold Bebo to AOL in March 2008 for USD 850 million. Their combined 70% stake yielded a profit of $595 million from the deal. In June 2008, Michael invested in, a book oriented social network. Having worked in a number of not-so-exciting computer related jobs

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Michael Birch (San Francisco, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Michael Birch is a Co-Founder at Bebo. He was raised in North London, England, went to Imperial College, London in Central London, then worked in West Lond….
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Michael Birch is based in San Francisco, CA, United States.

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