Michael Walrath

Michael Walrath (born April 17, 1975) is a investor, advisor and founder of startup and expansion stage companies. Walrath served as CEO and Founder of Right Media, an online advertising exchange marketplace who was acquired by Yahoo for $850 million in 2007.

Michael Walrath
Born (1975-04-17) April 17, 1975
Brookfield, Connecticut
EducationBrookfield High School, University of Richmond
Occupation(s)Investor, Advisor, Founder
Known forCEO and Founder of Right Media
WebsiteWGI Group

After Right Media, Walrath co-founded the WGI Group, an early stage venture capital firm that provides seed investments to Internet entrepreneurs. Walrath currently serves as Chairman of Moat, a search engine and resources guide for display ads; Chairman of Yext Inc., a location software company that synchronizes business listings across 50 sites and has been valued at $270 million; and Board of Directors Member of Inadco, Inc., a cost-per-lead advertising platform. Walrath was the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2007.

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