About
Mike Gamson co-founded Permanent Capital Ventures after a 20+ year career as an operator and investor. He was CEO of AI biotechnology company Evozyne and of legal tech company Relativity, and spent 11 years on LinkedIn's executive team leading a 5,000+ person global sales organization. He is also an active angel investor and serves on several nonprofit boards.
Experience
- Permanent Capital VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2024 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- EvozyneVice Chairman of the Board, former CEOcurrent2023 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- RelativityCEO2019 β 2023Greater Chicago Area
- NoneFull-time Dad, husband, son, brother and friend.2019All over the world
- LinkedInSVP, Global Solutions2011 β 2019Greater Chicago Area
- LinkedInVP Sales, Talent Solutions2008 β 2010
- LinkedInGM- LinkedIn Research Network2007 β 2008
- Advent Software, IncDirector of Product Marketing2004 β 2007
- Advent Software, IncSenior Manager, Product Marketing2003 β 2004
- Advent Software, IncBusiness Manager2002 β 2003
- Advent Software, IncSales Manager2000 β 2002
- Advent Software, IncSales Representative1999 β 2000
- Bank of AmericaFinancial Analyst1997 β 1998
- Viva BurritosFounder1996 β 1997
Skills & more
Sales99Team Management99International Sales96Key Account Management26Building Relationships99Google Analytics10Marketing Management30Professional Services50Leadership99Positioning33Google Adwords9Strategic Alliances18
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CultureSales ManagementMotivational SpeakingSaaSTeam LeadershipManagementStrategyCRMSocial MediaStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementMarketingFrom Mike's professional profile.
Colleagues at Permanent Capital Ventures
Brian Frank
Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures
Ivaldo Basso
Chief Operating Officer at Permanent Capital Ventures
Jason Duboe
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures
Jessie Abrams
Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures
Nakesha Jasper
Executive Assistant at Permanent Capital Ventures
Rosi Bodnar
Executive Assistant at Permanent Capital Ventures
Wenz Xing
Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures
Network4
Alex Weiss
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky
Andy Liu
Partner at Unlock Venture Partners
Daphne Carmeli
Founder, Entrepreneur, CEO, Angel Investor, Philanthropist, Advisor and Board Member at XRC
George Bousis
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist
Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Gamson?
- Mike Gamson co-founded Permanent Capital Ventures after a 20+ year career as an operator and investor. He was CEO of AI biotechnology company Evozyne and of legal tech company Relativity, and spent 11 years on LinkedIn's executive team leading a 5,000+ person global sales organization. He is also an active angel investor and serves on several nonprofit boards.
- Where does Mike Gamson work?
- Mike Gamson is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital Ventures.
- Where did Mike Gamson go to school?
- Mike Gamson studied at Amherst College (B.A., Comparative Religions and Fine Arts); Highland Park High School.
Founder mafias
LinkedIn mafia77
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielInvestorFounded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanCo-founder & ChairmanFounded Manas AI +1Dylan FieldData Analytics InternFounded FigmaGordon WintrobEngineering ManagerFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Eric RowellSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Uiflow +2Josephine LeeSoftware Engineering InternFounded Palette Labs +1
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Amherst College mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
William FordBachelor of Arts - BAFounded General AtlanticJeffrey M. JonasBAFounded Sage TherapeuticsPhil EdmundsonB.S.Founded Corvus InsuranceItamar Har-EvenBAFounded IonpacificTim ShannonBAFounded Quarry TheraLindsay FitzgeraldFounded Vesey Ventures
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Permanent Capital Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Evozyne1
Also worked at Relativity7
Rosi BodnarExecutive Assistant at Permanent Capital VenturesKaren KingManaging Director & Chief Operating Officer at Silver Lake PartnersMichael GoldsteinGeneral Counsel at APXEric DuboePartner at Chicago VenturesRoger LiewPartner at Impact EngineAndy ZoppManaging Partner at Cleveland Avenue
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Also worked at LinkedIn197
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of Figma
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