Startup Investor and Ex Skype COO: “People Need to Speak, People Need to Transact”
Michael Jackson is an engineer, entrepreneur and investor at Mangrove Capital Partners. Michael started working at Skype back in 2004 and until 2007, helping to create corporate partnerships and develop the company during his tenure period. At Skype, Michael gained a vast amount of experience and market know-how with respect to distributed P2P networks; he also understands what is needed to gain mass adoption of game-changing, disruptive technology from both legal and business perspectives. Michael’s Bio on the Mangrove Capital Partners’ website reads: “I met the Mangrove team during my....
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