Michael Zeisser

OfferUp, the largest mobile marketplace in the U.S. for local buyers and sellers, appoints Michael Zeisser, the former chairman of U.S. Investments for Alibaba Group and leader of Alibaba’s strategic investments outside of Asia, to the company’s board of directors. Zeisser brings unmatched experience in developing founder-led disruptive growth companies, with a focus on e-commerce and consumer marketplaces. 

As Alibaba’s most senior executive in the Americas, he opened and led Alibaba’s corporate office in Silicon Valley and built an international investment organization whose strategic investments included leading disruptive companies such as Lyft, Snapchat, Magic Leap, 1stDibs, Jet, Amblin Entertainment, and Zulily.   

Michael has considerable governance experience and has advised all levels of companies, from startups through IPO and to public organizations. He recently chaired the board of XO Group and serves on the boards of Shutterfly and Dash Radio. He was a director on the pre-IPO boards of TripAdvisor and CommerceHub, served as a board director of IAC, Time Inc., QVC, OpenTV, Lyft, Magic Leap, and as board chairman of Game Show Network, a joint venture between Liberty Media and Sony.