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Michael Rothman

Michael Rothman

Media entrepreneur, investor, and advisor building digital-first consumer brands

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New York
Joined August 2025
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Summary

Michael Rothman is a proven media entrepreneur with a strong track record of founding and scaling successful digital media brands. He was a founding employee at Thrillist, where he built out its revenue operations, and later co-founded Fatherly, a leading digital lifestyle brand for fathers, which achieved significant audience growth and earned industry accolades before its acquisition. medium+2
He is deeply involved in the digital media landscape, currently serving as President at The Dispatch, a news media company dedicated to original journalism and thoughtful analysis. His expertise extends to investing and advising numerous digital-first consumer brands through Sprezzatura Ventures, and contributing to non-profit organizations like ProPublica and The Moth. thedispatch+2
As a parent himself, Rothman is a vocal advocate for developing healthy social media and digital media habits in children. He emphasizes privacy protection, critical thinking about online content, and the importance of platforms like Tinybeans, where he serves as a board member, to enable safe digital sharing for families. medium

Work

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Michael Rothman Of The Dispatch On Raising Children With Healthy Social Media & Digital Media Habits

March 10, 2025

An interview discussing the challenges and benefits of social media for children, emphasizing privacy, critical thinking, and responsible sharing. Rothman shares insights from his experience as a media professional and a parent, highlighting the importance of tools like Tinybeans for digital protection.

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Great Entrepreneurs: Michael Rothman CEO Fatherly

May 3, 2019

An interview detailing the founding and growth of Fatherly, the need for a parenting resource for men, the challenges overcome in its early stages, and Fatherly's business model and future vision. Rothman discusses reaching 20MM dads monthly and the shift in fatherhood.

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Hobbies

Enjoys biking, running, and cruising the neighborhood with his family. thedispatch

Interned for Conan O'Brien in his early career, indicating an interest in media and entertainment. medium

Notes

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