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Michael Walrath | |
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| Born | April 17, 1975 |
| Education | Brookfield High School, University of Richmond |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO and founder of Right Media |
| Website | WGI Group |
Michael Walrath (born April 17, 1975) is an investor, advisor, and founder of startup and expansion stage companies. Walrath was CEO and founder of Right Media, an online advertising exchange marketplace that was acquired by Yahoo for $850 million in 2007.[1]
After Right Media, Walrath co-founded the WGI Group, an early stage venture capital firm that provides seed investments to Internet entrepreneurs. Walrath is chairman of Moat, a search engine and resources guide for display ads;[2] chairman of Yext Inc., a location software company that synchronizes business listings across 50 sites and has been valued at $270 million;[3] and Board of Directors Member of Inadco, Inc., a cost-per-lead advertising platform. Walrath received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2007.[4]
- ^ "(Founder Stories) How Mike Walrath Built Right Media And Sold It For $850 Million". TechCrunch. April 12, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Clicks Be Gone: AdTech Disrupter Moat Raises $12M Series B From Mayfield, Others". TechCrunch. April 23, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Yext Raises $27M More At A $270M Valuation". TechCrunch. June 12, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "Yext Appoints Right Media Founder Michael Walrath to Chairman Post". SFGate. March 21, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2012.