About WashingtonVC
A different approach
WashingtonVC is a private equity firm that incubates early stage technology companies through active management and the exchange of technologies and services.
Giving back
Our considerable pro bono work is done mostly with the 501c3 nonprofit Grassroots.org.
Leadership
Mike Mann, Chairman and Founder
Mike Mann is an Internet entrepreneur, philanthropist and author with a track record of starting and growing successful businesses. Mike Mann serves as Chairman and Founder of WashingtonVC, a private equity group whose portfolio of companies share resources, talent and technologies to deliver innovative digital products and services. In ‘94 he founded Internet Interstate, which he sold to Verio in ‘97. In ‘98, he founded BuyDomains.com, the world’s largest secondary market for domain names, and sold majority interest to Highland Capital and Summit Partners in 2005, along with the “Seeq.com” search engine portal. Between ‘98 and ‘01, he served as the founding Chairman of ByteBack.org (501c3), which operates free computer training centers serving inner-city communities. Mike is the Founder and Chairman of Grassroots.org(501c3), a global network providing free services to nonprofits and promoting social action. He also manages Make Change! Trust, a charitable fund that supports select 501c3 organizations.