Michael Girdley
InvestorPartner at Geekdom
San Antonio, Texas
Writes $50K β $500K checks Β· typically $275K
About
Michael Girdley is Chairman and CEO of Girdley Enterprises, Inc., a holding company he has led for 30 years across multiple industries. He has founded more than 12 businesses and employs over 600 people. Girdley maintains an audience of hundreds of thousands and works with US businesses on hiring talent from Latin America.
Experience
- Girdley Enterprises, Inc.Chairman and CEOcurrent2022 β presentSan Antonio, Texas, United States
- HireWithNearBoard Chair and Cofoundercurrent2021 β presentSan Antonio, Texas, United States
- Bedrock QoEInvestor and Co-foundercurrent2026 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Compound EventsPartnercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Alamo Fireworks, Inc.Chair of the Board / CEOcurrent2003 β presentSan Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- CyberFortressChairmancurrent2021 β presentSan Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Sea Machines RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Dry Line PartnersPartner and Cofoundercurrent2020 β presentSan Antonio, Texas & Austin, Texas
- Geekdom FundPartner and Cofoundercurrent2013 β presentSan Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Dura SoftwareBoard Member and Cofounder2017 β 2026San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- ScalepathCo-Founder / Investor2023 β 2025United States
- CodeupChair and Cofounder2013 β 2023San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Red Runner Coffee, Inc.Board Member and Cofounder2020 β 2023San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Alamo AngelsBoard Member and Cofounder2016 β 2021San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- RealCoMember Board Of Directors2016 β 2020San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- BEA SystemsDirector, Product Management1998 β 2002San Francisco Bay Area
- Wiley-BlackwellBook Author1997 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- RSA SecurityTechnical Support Engineer/Associate Product Manager1997 β 1998
Education
- Lafayette CollegeBachelor of Science with Honors, Computer Science1993 β 1997
Skills & more
General Management9Management67Analysis16Strategy99Enterprise Software43COBOL10JavaScript20Product Strategy18Product Management69Product Marketing24Product Development14Retail12
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Start-upsEntrepreneurshipSalesMarketingBusiness DevelopmentSocial Media MarketingCloud ComputingDirect SalesGo-to-market StrategyLispCOBOLIIBusiness StrategyFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Lafayette College26
Dom LesterInvestment Ops Lead at Episode1Kevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesVivek GambhirFormer MD & CEO, Godrej Consumer Products at Sixth Sense VenturesAmanda LukofSpecial Needs Advocate at AIFChristopher HoppeEngineered Biology at GENERAL INCEPTIONBram BluesteinCo-Founder at Bluestein Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alamo Angels4
Also worked at Wiley-Blackwell7
Ben CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investorMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalMartina LauchengcoPartner at Costanoa VenturesAllison Baum GatesGeneral Partner at SemperVirens Venture CapitalScott AmyxManaging Partner at Astor PerkinsTom EmrichPartner at Super Ventures
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Also worked at RSA Security12
Geyer JonesFormer Chief Strategy Officer at RSA Security at Scale Venture PartnersDavid WalterFormer Vice President at RSA Archer at Scale Venture PartnersJIM SIMSInvestor at Silicon Valley Data CapitalChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent VentureFergal MullenPartner at Highland EuropeTodd GrahamManaging Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
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Colleagues at Geekdom
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