13. Behind the Curtain of Social Media | Mike Su

This week we are joined by Mike Su. Mike is a Product and Digital Media executive, and spent the past five years at Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, where he led the Yellow Accelerator, investing in early stage companies that aligned with the mission of Snap. In the decade prior, he led Product at some of the fastest growing digital media companies like mitú, Upworthy, and Defy Media. He’s also the founder of Massive Joe Studios, which is a mobile gaming company. Mike and his wife Christine have three teenage children, and serve as a foster family through the Asian Foster Family Initiative. Mike also volunteers with and served on the SoCal board of Defy Ventures, a prison entrepreneurship program. When not working or spending time with family, Mike likes to subject himself to the unending disappointment of cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. For more Axis resources, go to axis.org.