Michael Wolfe
InvestorFounderAdvisor at Entrepreneur First · Venture Partner at Point Nine · Co-Founder; VP Products (per Greylock portfolio page) at Gladly
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedGladly
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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.
Co-Founder; VP Products (per Greylock portfolio page) at Gladly
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Gladly's investors · 14
AXA Venture PartnersNew YorkDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGlynn PartnersMenlo Park · since 2022Granite AsiaSingapore · $5M – $25M checks · since 2022GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2022JetBlue VenturesSan FranciscoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2022NewView CapitalBurlingameNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPoint NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksRiverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M checks · since 2022SKY VCNew York
Co-founders at Gladly
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Joseph AnsanelliCo-Founder and Executive Chairman (formerly CEO)
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Dirk KesslerCo-Founder; Principal Engineer (per Greylock portfolio page)
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
Skills & more
Management27Entrepreneurship56Start-ups99Product Management44Cloud Computing30Lead Generation5Analytics22Strategic Partnerships18CRM22Business Development21Mobile Devices15Product Marketing5
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Colleagues at Entrepreneur First
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Wolfe?
- 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.
- Where does Michael Wolfe work?
- Michael Wolfe is Co-Founder; VP Products (per Greylock portfolio page) of Gladly and Advisor at Entrepreneur First.
- What companies did Michael Wolfe found?
- Michael Wolfe founded Gladly.
- Where did Michael Wolfe go to school?
- Michael Wolfe studied at Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); Fort Knox High School.
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