Mike Galgon
InvestorChief 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
- Global PartnershipsChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSeattle/Bogota/Nairobi
- Global PartnershipsBoard of Directorscurrent2002 — present
- FlexeBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — present
- Pioneer Square LabsCo-Founder and Venture Partner2021 — 2024
- Pioneer Square LabsCo-Founder and Managing Director2015 — 2021
- RecurrentBoard of Directors2020 — 2024
- Yesler | The Lumber Trading PlatformBoard of Directors2018 — 2024
- Boltive, creators of Ad LightningBoard of Directors2016 — 2024Seattle
- The Thacher SchoolBoard of Directors2014 — 2024
- MeetingflowBoard of Directors2019 — 2024
- SingleFileBoard of Directors2018 — 2024
- Pipeline DealsBoard of Directors2015 — 2023
- AttunelyBoard of Directors2018 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
- Pixvana, Inc.Board of Directors2015 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- GradientBoard of Directors2018 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- RealnetworksBoard of Directors2014 — 2017
- Krux DigitalBoard of Directors2009 — 2016
- Energy SavvyBoard of Directors2010 — 2015
- Buddy TVBoard of Directors2010 — 2015
- Market LeaderBoard of Directors2010 — 2014
- BuuteeqBoard of Directors2010 — 2014
- MicrosoftChief Advertising Strategist2007 — 2009
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Investments
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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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Microsoft mafia1,482
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Duke University mafia357
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Pioneer Square Labs mafia17
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