michael birch

These four iconic European founders plan to kick the asses of VCs who never started a company

Until recently, Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder of Wise, and Sten Tamkivi, co-founder of Teleport, had banded together as a sort of “mini Angel brand” known as “Taavet+Sten.” Tamkivi has done arou

Checking Up On Monkey Inferno, The Tech Incubator Where Bebo Is Working On Its Rebirth

Everyone loves a “where are they now” story — whether it’s about teen idols or once-hot tech apps. Bebo, the social networking startup that famously sold to AOL for a staggerin

Bebo’s Founder Michael Birch Says He’s Bought Back The Social Network For $1M, Plans To ‘Reinvent’ It

Another turn in the twisted life of social network <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bebo.com">Bebo</a>, which has unfortunately gone in the direction of a downward spiral for much of the last coupl

Social media agency Punktilio acquired by Essence – another exit for Michael Birch

<img class="shot" title="Picture 88" src="http://eu.beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture-88-300x84.png" alt="" width="300" height="84" />Social media specialist <a href="http://www.punktilio

Birch returns to help re-invent Bebo, puts his money where his mouth is

<img alt="" src="http://www.crunchbase.com/assets/images/resized/0002/0176/20176v3-max-250x250.jpg" title="Birch back at Bebo" class="shot" width="250" height="155" />It's not quite on the level of St

Bebo founder Michael Birch invests in social media agency Punktilio

<img class="shot" title="Picture 88" src="http://eu.beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture-88-300x84.png" alt="" width="300" height="84" />Michael Birch, who co-founded social network <a href=

What Michael Birch Did after Selling Bebo and How He Thinks You Should Celebrate Your Birthday

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/5829624-face90655f61c6e92fc45438760b3cc74a010488-scaled-215x142.jpg" width="215" height="142" />For all the billions of dollars created here,

Hard times? Expert panel says funding still tough, but Europe better than ever

“The good news is, the world is still turning,” said Nic Brisbourne at the Glasshouse‘s “Show Me The Money” event in London last night. “Investment continues, thoug