# Michael Jones

> Michael Jones, also known as Mike Jones, is an American entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Science in 2011 after building Userplane and serving as CEO of Myspace. His work combines early-stage investment with operational support for consumer businesses, including Dollar Shave Club and Liquid Death. Based in Aspen, Colorado, he is currently presented on his official website as a general partner at Science and is also the founder of Human Architecture.

- **Role:** Co-founder and General Partner at Science Inc.
- **Organizations:** Science Inc., Userplane, AOL, Myspace, Tsavo Media, PBJ Digital, Liquid Death, Human Architecture
- **From:** Philadelphia, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of Oregon, Lake Oswego High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Userplane, whose technology had reached more than 100,000 sites and communities in more than 25 countries when AOL acquired it in 2006., Co-founded Science and backed Dollar Shave Club at its first institutional investment stage; Unilever acquired it in 2016 for a reported $1 billion., Investor and board member at Liquid Death.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Published a music and pop-culture magazine and ran PBJ Digital while at the University of Oregon.
- **1997** — Graduated from the University of Oregon.
- **2001** — Co-founded Userplane, providing chat and messaging tools to websites.
- **2005** — Began angel investing, primarily in Los Angeles.
- **2006** — AOL acquired Userplane; Jones became an AOL senior vice president.
- **2008** — Founded Tsavo Media.
- **2009** — Joined Myspace as chief operating officer.
- **2010** — Became Myspace co-president and subsequently chief executive.
- **2011** — Left Myspace following its sale to Specific Media; co-founded Science with Peter Pham, Greg Gilman and Tom Dare.
- **2016** — Science companies Dollar Shave Club, HelloSociety and FameBit were acquired by Unilever, The New York Times and Google, respectively.
- **2026** — Official site lists him as a Science general partner and founder of Human Architecture; appeared at the AI LAX Summit in October.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Userplane, whose technology had reached more than 100,000 sites and communities in more than 25 countries when AOL acquired it in 2006.
- Co-founded Science and backed Dollar Shave Club at its first institutional investment stage; Unilever acquired it in 2016 for a reported $1 billion.
- Investor and board member at Liquid Death.
- Angel investments include Scopely, Maker Studios and Goodreads.
- Included in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500, including the 2017 and 2023 lists.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared in a fireside keynote at the AI LAX Summit in Los Angeles; the event was scheduled for October 16, 2026, and his official site displays photographs of the appearance.
- **2026-10** — As observed during research, his official site lists GP, Science Inc. and founder of Human Architecture, and links to his AI journal on Caldera. This is an observation date, not a claimed launch date.
- **2024-01** — Discussed Science’s studio structure, minority ownership approach and early investment discipline in a Gallery interview published January 31.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mjonesone.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjones
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mjones
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mikejonesbusiness
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikejonesbusiness
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikejonesbusiness

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Last updated: 2026-10-21