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Mike Galgon

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Chief Executive Officer at Global Partnerships · General Partner at Pioneer Square Ventures

Seattle

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About

Joined Global Partnerships as CEO in 2024 after serving on its board for over twenty years, including as President and Chair. A longtime Seattle entrepreneur and investor, he co-founded aQuantive (acquired by Microsoft) and later Pioneer Square Labs, a startup studio and venture fund.

Experience

  1. Global PartnershipsChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSeattle/Bogota/Nairobi
  2. Global PartnershipsBoard of Directorscurrent2002 — present
  3. FlexeBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — present
  4. Pioneer Square LabsCo-Founder and Venture Partner2021 — 2024
  5. Pioneer Square LabsCo-Founder and Managing Director2015 — 2021
  6. RecurrentBoard of Directors2020 — 2024
  7. Yesler | The Lumber Trading PlatformBoard of Directors2018 — 2024
  8. Boltive, creators of Ad LightningBoard of Directors2016 — 2024Seattle
  9. The Thacher SchoolBoard of Directors2014 — 2024
  10. MeetingflowBoard of Directors2019 — 2024
  11. SingleFileBoard of Directors2018 — 2024
  12. Pipeline DealsBoard of Directors2015 — 2023
  13. AttunelyBoard of Directors2018 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
  14. Pixvana, Inc.Board of Directors2015 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
  15. GradientBoard of Directors2018 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
  16. RealnetworksBoard of Directors2014 — 2017
  17. Krux DigitalBoard of Directors2009 — 2016
  18. Energy SavvyBoard of Directors2010 — 2015
  19. Buddy TVBoard of Directors2010 — 2015
  20. Market LeaderBoard of Directors2010 — 2014
  21. BuuteeqBoard of Directors2010 — 2014
  22. MicrosoftChief Advertising Strategist2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Strategy28Leadership9Product Management12Analytics4Strategic Partnerships37Start-ups28E-commerce9Digital Strategy6Business Development9Entrepreneurship3Business Strategy5Advertising6
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Investments

Investor

AmpdAppViralitybuuteeqEnergySavvyGemmistGradient.ioPanda AIPipelineDealsRiplSquareHub

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Galgon?
Joined Global Partnerships as CEO in 2024 after serving on its board for over twenty years, including as President and Chair. A longtime Seattle entrepreneur and investor, he co-founded aQuantive (acquired by Microsoft) and later Pioneer Square Labs, a startup studio and venture fund.
Where does Mike Galgon work?
Mike Galgon is Chief Executive Officer at Global Partnerships.
What companies has Mike Galgon invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ampd, AppVirality, buuteeq, EnergySavvy, Gemmist, Gradient.io, Panda AI, PipelineDeals, Ripl, SquareHub.
Where did Mike Galgon go to school?
Mike Galgon studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Duke University (AB, Economics).

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