# Mike Russell

> Mike Russell is the co-founder and CEO of Monument, with a career spanning finance, nightlife promotion and service marketplaces. He previously co-founded MyClean and Paintzen, which PPG acquired in 2018, and has repeatedly worked with co-founder Justin Geller.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Monument
- **Organizations:** Monument, Paintzen, MyClean, VenueTap, Citigroup, Bombas, Zipdrug
- **Education:** Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Paintzen, acquired by PPG in 2018., Co-founded MyClean and served as chairman., Led Monument through a January 2021 Series A.

## Career timeline

- **2004–2007** — Product manager at Citigroup, according to The Org.
- **2007–2013** — Co-founder and CEO of VenueTap, according to The Org.
- **2009** — Co-founded MyClean.
- **2013** — Co-founded Paintzen.
- **2014** — Paintzen publicly launched in New York and San Francisco.
- **2018** — PPG acquired Paintzen in January.
- **2020** — Monument publicly launched in May.
- **2021** — Monument announced a $10.3 million Series A led by VMG Catalyst in January.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Paintzen, acquired by PPG in 2018.
- Co-founded MyClean and served as chairman.
- Led Monument through a January 2021 Series A.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Published a LinkedIn article and announced an expanded Monument platform.

## Links

- Website: https://joinmonument.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-russell-a8ba544

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Last updated: 2026-10-26