Scholar Profile

Michael Terry

Entrepreneurship

Biography

Mike is a Brooklyn-based software entrepreneur and Founder of SubWire.io. SubWire is a platform that gives creators the ability to form on-demand digital communities around any gathering of people. The technology recently powered the creation of hundreds of digital assets at the South by Southwest festival in partnership with entertainer Hannibal Buress.

Mike also Founded LAWFTY in 2012. LAWFTY's legal advertising technology connects people seeking legal help with attorneys in their local region. In 2018, LAWFTY's engineering team was successfully acquired by Airbnb in San Francisco, and the business is currently exceeding $15M in annual revenues.

Prior to startups, Mike started his engineering career developing systems and algorithms for SGI, Institute for Defense Analyses, and Raytheon Company.

He is a proud father of two, holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees from MIT, and is a longtime supporter of inner-city musicians.

High school:  South Gate High School

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