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Michael Houck

Founder · Houck News / Megaphone

OperatorInvestor$10M+ Raised

About Michael

Michael Houck is the founder of Houck News, a newsletter for founders, and Megaphone, a network for creators. He previously co-founded Launch House, a community and venture firm for early-stage entrepreneurs. At Launch House, he scaled the company to a $12M Series A financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and helped launch a $7M venture fund. Before his entrepreneurial journey, Michael was a product manager at Airbnb, where he helped build Airbnb Plus, and held various roles at Uber Eats, contributing to its early growth.

On the podcast with Michael

Aug 31, 2023
How to Raise $15M by Creating Investor FOMO (Michael Houck)
Michael Houck shares the tactical playbook he used to manufacture hype and raise over $15M from investors like a16z for Launch House, using a tiered valuation strategy that 4x’d in just six weeks. He also breaks down how he recovered from a major PR crisis, pivoting to a solo newsletter business that scaled from zero to $50k in monthly revenue in five months.

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Michael Houck

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How to Raise $15M by Creating Investor FOMO (Michael Houck)

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