About
Michael Wolfe is an advisor to startup founders and a board partner at Point Nine Capital. He is a co-founder and former Chief Product Officer of Gladly and has held founding or early employee positions at four other B2B software companies, including Vontu and Kana, with experience across SaaS, on-premise products, internet media, CRM, and information security. His background includes raising several hundred million dollars across multiple venture rounds, managing over 20 development cycles, and executing two acquisitions and one IPO.
Experience
- Entrepreneur FirstAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- PEF CommunityMembercurrent2024 — present
- Point Nine CapitalPortfolio Advisorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Startup Advisor and InvestorStartup Advisor and Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gladly, Inc.Co-founder, Chief Product Officer2014 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- PipewiseCEO2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Benchmark CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2009 — 2010
- SymantecEnterprise CTO2009
- Vontu, IncCo-founder and Vice President, Products and Services2002 — 2009
- Kana CommunicationsVice President, Engineering1997 — 2001
- iPro+Director, Engineering1995 — 1997
- Goldman SachsDeveloper, Equity Derivatives Division1991 — 1994
- Stanford UniversityBS/MS Computer Science1986 — 1991
Education
- Stanford UniversityMS, Computer Science1990 — 1991
- Stanford UniversityBS, Computer Science1986 — 1990
- Fort Knox High School1983 — 1986
Skills & more
Management27Entrepreneurship56Start-ups99Product Management44Cloud Computing30Lead Generation5Analytics22Strategic Partnerships18CRM22Business Development21Mobile Devices15Product Marketing5
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Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyMobile ApplicationsConsultingMergersHuman ResourcesInformation SecuritySecurityProduct DevelopmentSaaSEnterprise SoftwareChannelFrom Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Point Nine
Aleksandra Zorylo
Operating Partner at Point Nine
Alexander Bruehl
Investor at Point Nine Capital
Bethany D'Sylva
Senior Fund Operations Manager at Point Nine
Caitlin Watson
Office Manager and TA at Point Nine
Chaitali Sheth
Senior Legal Associate at Point Nine
Christoph Janz
Partner at Point Nine
David Ola
Venture Partner at Haatch
Florian Seemann
Research Analyst at Point Nine
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Michael Wolfe work?
- Michael Wolfe is Venture Partner at Point Nine.
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Benchmark Capital41
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkBarr YaronPartner at Amplify PartnersMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesElie WurtmanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PICO Venture Partners
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Also worked at Symantec84
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