Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Investment Partner

Michael Avon is a Managing General Partner at ABS Capital Partners with a focus on software, digital media, and technology businesses. Mike is a seasoned operating executive and investor with extensive experience in rapidly growing technology businesses. With his combination of deep operational and investing experience, Mike spends a portion of his time working with current ABS portfolio companies while also helping to identify opportunities for new investments.

Prior to ABS, Mike was the CFO and Executive Vice President at Millennial Media, a leading mobile advertising technology and data company. Mike helped launch Millennial Media as a venture capitalist and later joined the company to lead its successful growth phase and IPO (NYSE: MM). Prior to Millennial Media, Mike was a Principal at Columbia Capital where he led numerous digital media, software, and communications technology investments and assisted in the launching of several companies out of the fund. Earlier in his career, Mike held various operating roles in early and growth stage technology businesses and was a corporate attorney representing venture funds and early and growth stage technology companies across the country. Along with his role as a Venture Partner at ABS Capital, Mike is also currently the Founder and CEO of ICX Media, a digital media software and data analytics company based in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Avon attended the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia School of Law.