Michael Dougherty
About Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty (also listed as Mike) is based in Burlingame, California. He is the CEO and co-founder of Remix AI, a free consumer app for creating, sharing and remixing AI images and video. Tracxn lists Kevin Swint and Gary Clayton as his co-founders and dates the company to 2023.
Before Remix AI he was co-founder and CEO of The Easy Company (Easy), founded in 2021. CBInsights describes it as a social wallet for web3, and it positioned a mobile wallet for the Sui ecosystem. Before that he co-founded Jelli, an audio advertising platform for radio that iHeartMedia acquired. Crunchbase records Jelli as his exit. In a Unite.AI interview he also says he started his career at an early digital music company that built a global mobile music download platform and was acquired by Nokia.
He was a speaker at TEDx Palo Alto on Feb 18, 2024. His LinkedIn lists Remix AI's place in a16z Consumer's 2024 Apps Unwrapped list ("Have Fun" category) and a 2024 Webby nomination for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning. Crunchbase also lists a board role at MostLikely from 2009.
Crunchbase shows 1 investment, 1 portfolio company, 0 lead investments and 1 exit (0 by IPO), with 3 companies founded. The investment's company, date, round and stage are not public in the sources we found. We found no public statements from him about check size, fund size or an angel investing thesis.
No AI angel investments by Michael Dougherty are publicly documented. His AI work is as an operator: he runs Remix AI, a consumer generative media product. On LinkedIn he writes about building consumer AI apps and shares posts on AI video and image generation speed and cost.
Stage, sector, geography and check size are not public. His operating background is in consumer products, digital music, audio and advertising, mobile and web3, and now consumer generative AI. Treat this as context about his experience, not a stated investing focus. Founders in consumer AI, creative tools or media may find the overlap relevant, but he has not said he invests there.
Investing activity
Michael Dougherty has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has seen 1 exit and founded 3 companies.
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Frequently asked questions about Michael Dougherty
Who is Michael Dougherty?
He is the CEO and co-founder of Remix AI, a consumer app for creating and sharing AI images and video. He was previously co-founder and CEO of Easy and of Jelli, and is based in Burlingame, California.
Does Michael Dougherty invest in AI startups?
Crunchbase lists one investment, but the company is not named in the sources we found. No public AI angel investments are documented. He builds a consumer AI product at Remix AI.
What check size does Michael Dougherty write?
It is not public. We found no statement from him on check size or investment stage.
What has Michael Dougherty built or run?
He is CEO and co-founder of Remix AI. He was co-founder and CEO of Easy, a web3 social wallet, and he founded Jelli, which iHeartMedia acquired. Crunchbase counts 3 companies founded.
How can founders contact Michael Dougherty?
His public profile is on LinkedIn, where he posts about consumer AI. No personal website or X account was found. Read his recent posts before reaching out, and note he has not publicly said he is taking pitches.
Is Michael Dougherty an angel investor?
Yes. Michael Dougherty invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 1 investment and 1 exit.
Where is Michael Dougherty based?
Michael Dougherty is based in Burlingame, California, United States.
How can founders reach Michael Dougherty?
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