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Michael Ovitz

North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills

Description

Michael Ovitz co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in 1974 and served as its Chairman until 1995. Over that 20-year period, he grew the ...

Investor Profile

Michael Ovitz has backed more than 52 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 9 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (42%)
  • Seed (27%)
  • Series B (25%)
  • Series C (4%)
  • Series E (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (94%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Saudi Arabia (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Saas
  • E-commerce
  • Gaming
  • Machine Learning
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Michael Ovitz frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Human Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
Upfront Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 3
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 16
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7
TQ Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 16
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does Michael Ovitz often collaborate with?

KP
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
KH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 7
JM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
JH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
David O. Sacks
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
KD
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Shared Deals: 2
WB
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 2
OB
Europe, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Michael Ovitz?

Salient

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Salient combines novel ocean and land-surface data with AI and climate expertise to deliver the world’s most accurate S2S weather forecasts.

Software
Series AJul 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Salient

San Francisco, California, United States

Salient is an AI-driven loan servicing platform built specifically for consumer finance and auto lending industries.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInternet
Series AJul 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Vapi

San Francisco, California, United States

Vapi is a voice AI platform that allows developers to build, test and deploy voice agents for phone calls and customer support.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformMachine LearningSoftware
Series ADec 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Black Forest Labs

Freiburg Im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Black Forest Labs develops advanced generative deep learning models for images and videos, emphasizing broad accessibility and transparency.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Media and EntertainmentSoftware
SeedAug 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $30,202,193
Method Security

New York, New York, United States

Method Security develops autonomous cyber defenses.

Information TechnologySaaSSecurity
SeedDec 16, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Socket

Stanford, California, United States

Socket is a developer-first security platform that protects your most critical apps from software supply chain attacks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityDeveloper ToolsInternetOpen SourceSecuritySoftware
Series AAug 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Bezel

Los Angeles, California, United States

Bezel is a technology marketplace that focuses on buying and selling watches.

E-CommerceFashionInternetMarketplace
SeedJan 10, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Stairwell

Mountain View, California, United States

Stairwell is a cybersecurity company that offers an Automated Threat Detection and Response platform that attackers can’t detect or evade.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySecuritySoftware
Series BOct 11, 2022
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
Kumo.AI

Mountain View, California, United States

Kumo.AI is a SaaS AI platform that allows anyone in an organization to tackle predictive problems in business.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataBusiness IntelligenceMachine LearningSaaS
Series BSep 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $18,000,000
CreatorDAO

Los Angeles, California, United States

CreatorDAO is a decentralized community that invests in creators by providing capital, technology, and operational support.

CryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedAug 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $20,000,000