Michael Young

Millwright Holdings

Founder & CEO

MXP Ventures

MXP Ventures is the venture capital firm for launching and scaling marketing agencies globally. We are the founders behind the founders. MXP invests in agency entrepreneurs who want to start and scale globally. Our focus is at the intersection of technology and data-driven PR, marketing, social, content, digital, paid media and influencer communications.

Founding Partner

Actual Agency (A Millwright Agency)

I founded Actual Agency to help technology and financial services companies build brands, launch products, become thought leaders, and find more customers.

Purpose, Inc. Podcast

I interviewed 40 experts about corporate purpose, ESG, sustainability and stakeholder capitalism. I learned a ton about these topics.

Podcast Host

Agency Capital Partners

I started a search fund to find investment opportunities in the marketing services industry. I mostly learned what not to do by making a ton of mistakes.

Principal

Access Brand Communications

Recruited to lead b2b/technology practice for Bay Area power boutique.  Member of senior leadership team responsible for top-line revenue and profitability. Developed proprietary analytics, social media capabilities, and influencer tracking methodology. Led successful new business pitches for anchor accounts including Toshiba Laptops, Juniper Networks, CA Technologies, Experian, LegalZoom, EMC and Ericsson. Firm acquired by Ketchum in 2008.

Senior Vice President

Agency Analytics

I co-founded a startup that helped clients use data and analytics to maximize their investment in public relations services. Developed service offering, Agency Performance Management, that put data and analytics at the center of the client-agency relationship.

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Porter Novelli

Recruited to manage the corporate and technology practice of the Chicago office of Porter Novelli Convergence Group. Won strategic communications engagement working directly with the CEO of $4B privately-held transportation and logistics company on a wide range of corporate initiatives.

Ketchum

Joined the corporate and technology practice as the global account lead for web and automotive mapping innovator Navteq (now: Here) working with Ketchum offices in Germany, UK and Japan. Member of the Classified Ventures team that launched Cars.com.

Vice President

Tech Image

Hired by tech PR pioneer Mike Nikolich shortly after he founded Tech Image as a leading independent tech PR agency. I made my bones in tech PR on dozens of media tours, endless trade shows (Comdex, CES, InternetWorld, PCExpo, NAB, Network-Interop, E3 and Siggraph) and non-stop writing and media pitching. I had the good fortune to launch early and iconic internet companies including Neoglyphics Media Corp. and CoolSavings.com.

I am the Founder and CEO of Millwright, the agency holding company of the future. We have reimagined and reinvented the independent PR, content, and digital agency. Our firms deliver exceptional results for clients across a wide range of industries and markets. 

With over 20 years of experience in the PR and marketing field, I have a passion for helping B2B technology and fintech innovators build brands, launch products, become thought leaders, and find more customers.

I am also the Founding Partner of MXP Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in and supports agency entrepreneurs who want to launch and grow their agency globally. At MXP, we focus on the intersection of technology and data-driven PR, marketing, social, content, digital, paid media, and influencer communications. To date, we have backed 10 founders in Europe, Asia, Africa and the US. 

Additionally, I host the Purpose, Inc. podcast, where I interview experts about corporate purpose, ESG, sustainability, and stakeholder capitalism. Through my podcast, I aim to inspire and inform listeners about the power and potential of purpose-driven business.

If you are looking to elevate your company's PR/Comms and digital marketing strategies, I can connect you with a global team of brilliant, passionate, results-driven agency leaders. 

Visit Millwright’s website at www.millwrightholdings.com or connect with me directly to schedule a conversation. 

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This year I am getting my 2026 PRedictions out early. 

Starting Wednesday, Nov 12.

One per day, for 10 days. 

I'll try to make them worthy of your attention.

Stay tuned.

Comms for Innovative Tech Brands | Driving Media, Mindshare and Margins For B2B, AI and Fintech

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