Web startup catches fund’s eye

newdominionangelsNew Dominion Angels, A Virginia angel investor network, recently invested more than $100,000 in OhMyGov Inc., a website publisher and social media consultancy.

“We know that [social networking] is here to stay,” said Mike McGinley, a co-founder of New Dominion Angels.  “The world is going to get more sophisticated with how to navigate social media, and somebody is going to win in that space.”

OhMyGov.com is a website about federal government news. The company teaches training seminars on social media, said Andrew Einhorn, one of the founders, adding that they also provide media analysis.

For example, OhMyGov recently helped the Centers for Disease Control find out how misinformation was spreading about the H1N1 virus, according to the company.

“It’s about going out there and looking at the visibility of a message. I could tell you what organizations picked it up and who’s talking about it with a geographic analysis,” said Andrew Einhorn, one of the founders at OhMyGov.

ohmygovThe company has four full-time employees, Einhorn said.

McGinley, of the New Dominion Angels, declined to share the size of the investment or the equity stake but said the fund would have a larger stake in OhMyGov than in most of the other companies it has invested in. (You can read more about New Dominion Angels in an RBS story here.)

“We like three principals a lot,” McGinley said of the decision to invest in OhMyGov. “They are creative and innovative with good track records.”

New Dominion Angels has also made investments in ROI2, Mom Made Foods and MySBX.

Aaron Kremer is the BizSense editor. Please send news tips to [email protected].

newdominionangelsNew Dominion Angels, A Virginia angel investor network, recently invested more than $100,000 in OhMyGov Inc., a website publisher and social media consultancy.

“We know that [social networking] is here to stay,” said Mike McGinley, a co-founder of New Dominion Angels.  “The world is going to get more sophisticated with how to navigate social media, and somebody is going to win in that space.”

OhMyGov.com is a website about federal government news. The company teaches training seminars on social media, said Andrew Einhorn, one of the founders, adding that they also provide media analysis.

For example, OhMyGov recently helped the Centers for Disease Control find out how misinformation was spreading about the H1N1 virus, according to the company.

“It’s about going out there and looking at the visibility of a message. I could tell you what organizations picked it up and who’s talking about it with a geographic analysis,” said Andrew Einhorn, one of the founders at OhMyGov.

ohmygovThe company has four full-time employees, Einhorn said.

McGinley, of the New Dominion Angels, declined to share the size of the investment or the equity stake but said the fund would have a larger stake in OhMyGov than in most of the other companies it has invested in. (You can read more about New Dominion Angels in an RBS story here.)

“We like three principals a lot,” McGinley said of the decision to invest in OhMyGov. “They are creative and innovative with good track records.”

New Dominion Angels has also made investments in ROI2, Mom Made Foods and MySBX.

Aaron Kremer is the BizSense editor. Please send news tips to [email protected].

Your subscription has expired. Renew now by choosing a subscription below!

For more informaiton, head over to your profile.

Profile


SUBSCRIBE NOW

 — 

 — 

 — 

TERMS OF SERVICE:

ALL MEMBERSHIPS RENEW AUTOMATICALLY. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR A 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AT THE RATE IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY LOGGING IN OR BY CONTACTING [email protected].

ALL CHARGES FOR MONTHLY OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE.

EACH MEMBERSHIP WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON UP TO 3 MACHINES. ACCOUNTS ABUSING THAT LIMIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE EMAIL [email protected]




Return to Homepage

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

1 Comment
oldest
newest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Mike McGinley
Mike McGinley
13 years ago

Really looking forward to working with Andy and his team to see what’s possible in this space. It may surprise you how much social media activity there is in the Fed already, and OMG can be a force multiplier as agencies and officials get a better sense for the effect their messages are having on their intended audiences.