Michael Downing
Founder at Gravity Ranch Management LLC
Profile
Michael Downing is the founder of Gravity Ranch Management LLC (2016), Addwater Marketing Agency LLC (1996), Transmedia Capital LLC (2008), Tout, Inc. (2010), and MusicBank (1999).
He is currently a Founding Partner at Mdsv Capital (2022 - present).
He has previously worked as Chief Executive Officer at GoFish Technologies, Inc. and Betawave Corp.
He has also served as an Advisor at SRI International (2009 - 2019) and as Chief Operating Officer at SoniQuest Studios, Inc. He was also a member of the Advisory Board at Nuzzel, Inc. (2014 - 2019).
Mr. Downing received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis in 1995.
Michael Downing active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Gravity Ranch Management LLC
 Gravity Ranch Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gravity Ranch Management LLC (Gravity Ranch) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Downing and Jonas Lauren Norr. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco,California. | Founder | 31/12/2015 |
Mdsv Capital
 Mdsv Capital Investment ManagersFinance MDSV Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Michael Downing. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2021 |
Former positions of Michael Downing
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
SRI International
 SRI International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/11/2019 |
Nuzzel, Inc.
 Nuzzel, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nuzzel, Inc. provides personalized news discovery and curated newsletters for busy professionals, via web, mobile applications, messaging bots, and email newsletters. The company was founded by Jonathan Abrams in September 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/12/2018 |
Transmedia Capital LLC
 Transmedia Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Transmedia Capital LLC (Transmedia Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Chris Redlitz, Michael Downing and Craig Cardon. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 18/01/2011 |
GoFish Technologies, Inc.
 GoFish Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GoFish Technologies, Inc. provides broadcasting & multimedia services to About.com. The company categories are audio, video, mobile content, games and user-generated content. The company was founded by Michael Downing and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA | President | 06/11/2008 |
| BETAWAVE CORPORATION | President | 03/06/2008 |
Training of Michael Downing
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| BETAWAVE CORPORATION | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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GoFish Technologies, Inc.
GoFish Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GoFish Technologies, Inc. provides broadcasting & multimedia services to About.com. The company categories are audio, video, mobile content, games and user-generated content. The company was founded by Michael Downing and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
SRI International
SRI International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Commercial Services |
SoniQuest Studios, Inc.
 SoniQuest Studios, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SoniQuest Studios, Inc. operated as a full-service recording studio. The company was headquartered in Winter Garden, FL. | Commercial Services |
Tout, Inc.
 Tout, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tout, Inc. develops a next generation video platform and content exchange tool. The company’s technology enables a social conversation through video updates and replies amongst users. Tout was founded by Michael Downing in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Nuzzel, Inc.
Nuzzel, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nuzzel, Inc. provides personalized news discovery and curated newsletters for busy professionals, via web, mobile applications, messaging bots, and email newsletters. The company was founded by Jonathan Abrams in September 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Gravity Ranch Management LLC
Gravity Ranch Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gravity Ranch Management LLC (Gravity Ranch) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Michael Downing and Jonas Lauren Norr. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco,California. | Finance |
Addwater Marketing Agency LLC
 Addwater Marketing Agency LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Addwater Marketing Agency LLC is a marketing agency with over 20 years of experience. The private company is located in the US. The American company offers three tiers of packages to suit their clients' marketing needs and have strategically partnered with HubSpot and Wix. | Commercial Services |
MusicBank
 MusicBank Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MusicBank provides online music services. The private company is located in the US. | Technology Services |
Mdsv Capital
Mdsv Capital Investment ManagersFinance MDSV Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Michael Downing. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
Transmedia Capital LLC
Transmedia Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Transmedia Capital LLC (Transmedia Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Chris Redlitz, Michael Downing and Craig Cardon. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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