Michael B. Aronson

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MentorTech Management LLC

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Michael co-founded Red & Blue Ventures and has had a more than 30 year career working with technology companies.
He has significant expertise in company formation around business school concepts, software development, capital raising, strategic alliances and joint ventures, financial reporting and tax issues, executive compensation, employment matters and copyright law.
He was previously the co-founder and Managing Director of MentorTech Ventures, where he also invested in the University of Pennsylvania ecosystem.
Michael has participated on the Boards of Directors, either as a member or observer, of a number of active and successfully exited companies including Jet.com (acquired by WalMart), Some Spider, The Neat Company, Ticketleap (acquired by PatronManager), Port, SeniorHomes.com (acquired by Bankrate), Prognos and Wanderfly (acquired by TripAdvisor).
He acted as an advisor to management at Quidsi (acquired by Amazon), Yodle (acquired by Web.com) and Merchant Circle (acquired by Reply.com).
In addition to his venture capital and entrepreneurial activities, Michael has served on the Board, and the Executive and Investment Committees of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania for more than 20 years.
He also served as a Senior Lecturer and faculty member at Wharton for 20 years and has a network of more than 4,000 former students.
Michael received his B.S.
in Economics with Honor from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Entrepreneurial Management and Multinational Enterprise.

Michael B. Aronson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
MentorTech Management LLC MentorTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MentorTech Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer services, health technology and technology services. It participates in seed and early-stage transactions with an investment size of up to USD 250k. The firm takes a seat on the board of directors and acts as a lead investor. It also makes co-investments.	Founder	31/12/2004
Orbius, Inc. Orbius, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a social website platform which provides networking and online community services	Director/Board Member	22/12/2010
BioWizard, Inc. BioWizard, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides online information communications platform for biomedical research community	Director/Board Member	-
The Neat Co., Inc. The Neat Co., Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and sells scanning software and hardware solutions	Director/Board Member	31/12/2004
Innova Dynamics, Inc. Innova Dynamics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Invents and commercializes disruptive advanced materials technologies	Director/Board Member	-
Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red & Blue Ventures invests in companies located in the United States primarily in Philadelphia, New York and Washington DC. The firm focuses on hardware, software, ecommerce and technology sectors. It provides financing for seed stage with an investment size up to USD 0.25 million. The form provides financing for seed and early stage transaction. It act as lead investor and also takes a seat on board of directors.	Founder	31/08/2016
Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as venture capital fund	Director/Board Member	-
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an pooled investment fund	Director/Board Member	-
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund II LP	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	27
Bioconnect Systems, Inc. Bioconnect Systems, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides novel surgical implants for optimizing vascular access	Health Technology
Biorez, Inc. Biorez, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Operates as medical device company	Health Technology
Moseo Corp. Moseo Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online information on senior housing and care services	Technology Services
Rustic Canyon Partners Rustic Canyon Partners Investment ManagersFinance Rustic Canyon Partners seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States primarily in California State. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of digital media, e-commerce, consumer online services and SaaS. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ Investment ManagersFinance Ben Franklin Tech Partners invests in companies located in the US. The firm focuses on IT, life sciences and physical sciences. It participates in seed and early-stage capital requirements.	Finance
MentorTech Management LLC MentorTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance MentorTech Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer services, health technology and technology services. It participates in seed and early-stage transactions with an investment size of up to USD 250k. The firm takes a seat on the board of directors and acts as a lead investor. It also makes co-investments.	Finance
BioWizard, Inc. BioWizard, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides online information communications platform for biomedical research community	Commercial Services
Fone2Fone, Inc. Fone2Fone, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Develops a mobile social networking application	Communications
First Flavor, Inc. First Flavor, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides marketing and advertising systems	Commercial Services
Orbius, Inc. Orbius, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a social website platform which provides networking and online community services	Commercial Services
Neuro Diagnostic Devices, Inc. Neuro Diagnostic Devices, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Provides medical devices	Health Technology
TicketLeap, Inc. TicketLeap, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online event ticketing solutions	Technology Services
The Neat Co., Inc. The Neat Co., Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and sells scanning software and hardware solutions	Technology Services
SVM Israel LLC SVM Israel LLC Investment ManagersFinance SVM Israel's funds are diversified special opportunity investment vehicles that focus exclusively on technology investments in the Israeli private equity markets. The Funds are hybrid vehicles that invest in Israeli private equity and venture capital funds and in Israeli-related private and public operating companies. SVM's funds employ a variety of strategies including venture capital, venture lending, secondary LP interests, buyouts, mezzanine financings and special situations. The funds are managed by established top-tier managers, as well as talented emerging managers. SVM Israel's direct investments are typically co-investments alongside the managers of their underlying funds.	Finance
1800Diapers, Inc. 1800Diapers, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online retailer of baby care necessities	Retail Trade
Innova Dynamics, Inc. Innova Dynamics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Invents and commercializes disruptive advanced materials technologies	Commercial Services
Prognos Health, Inc. Prognos Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides clinical and genomic laboratory data solutions for life sciences industry	Technology Services
Wanderfly, Inc. Wanderfly, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online travel information services	Technology Services
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Strategic Management Group of India
Jet.com, Inc. Jet.com, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an e-commerce marketplace	Commercial Services
Some Spider, Inc. Some Spider, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides advertising services	Commercial Services
Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC Red & Blue Ventures Management Company LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red & Blue Ventures invests in companies located in the United States primarily in Philadelphia, New York and Washington DC. The firm focuses on hardware, software, ecommerce and technology sectors. It provides financing for seed stage with an investment size up to USD 0.25 million. The form provides financing for seed and early stage transaction. It act as lead investor and also takes a seat on board of directors.	Finance
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund II LP
Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP Red & Blue Neuroflow Annex Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as venture capital fund	Finance
CAFE Studios, Inc. CAFE Studios, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as podcast media company	Commercial Services
Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP Red & Blue Burrow Annex Fund Iia LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an pooled investment fund	Finance