About
Mike Gilley is a retired sales leader with nearly four decades' experience at SynOptics/Bay Networks, Check Point and Juniper, advising deep‑tech startups like Niobium Microsystems and offering mentorship and guidance.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Niobium MicrosystemsBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SportsVisioBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Mighty CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Independent Consultant as Sales/Marketing categoryRetiredcurrent2023 — presentCupertino, California, United States
- GigamonVice President Americas Enterprise Sales2021 — 2022Santa Clara, California, United States
- ApstraSales & Partner Strategy2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Juniper NetworksVice President of Sales, US Enterprise & Strategic Verticals2019 — 2020Sunnyvale, CA
- Juniper NetworksVice President Sales, US Strategic Verticals2014 — 2019Sunnyvale, CA
- Juniper NetworksVice President, Western Area Sales2006 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA
- NomadixVP, WW Sales2003 — 2006
- Cranite SystemsVP, WW Sales2002 — 2003
- Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.VP Sales, Americas1997 — 2002
- Bay NetworksArea Sales Manager1995 — 1997
- SynOptics CommunicationsSales Representative1988 — 1993
- Ungermann-BassSales Guy1987 — 1988
- Harris CorporationSales Guy1984 — 1987Greater Seattle Area
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
Leadership29Strategy25Team Management3Management4Team Building7Messaging3Channel50Cloud Computing45Solution Selling53SaaS17Go-to-market Strategy36Enterprise Software93
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Sales EnablementProduct ManagementBusiness AlliancesStrategic PartnershipsWirelessChannel PartnersProduct MarketingSecurityNetworkingCompetitive AnalysisSalesforce.comVoIPFrom Mike's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Juniper Networks33
Mark SmithExecutive Advisor at TCVNick PianimManaging Director at Dag VenturesDrew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring VentureAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJames ChenVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesBill WelchFormer COO, Zscaler at Bull City Venture Partners
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Also worked at Nomadix2
Also worked at Cranite Systems1
Also worked at SynOptics Communications4
Colleagues at Mighty Capital
Angelica Costa
Operations Assistant at Mighty Capital
Ashley Whitehurst
Chief of Staff at Mighty Capital
Brendan Mallen
Investor at Mighty Capital
Camila Sgai Franco
Product Fellow at Mighty Capital
Chris Dunn
Venture Partner at Mighty Capital
Chris Dunn, M.D.
Venture Partner at Mighty Capital
David Rhoades
Head of Capital Formation at Mighty Capital
Dr Allan Kramer
Investor at Mighty Capital