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
Skills & more
Leadership29Strategy25Team Management3Management4Team Building7Messaging3Channel50Cloud Computing45Solution Selling53SaaS17Go-to-market Strategy36Enterprise Software93
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Colleagues at Mighty Capital
Angelica Costa
Operations Assistant at Mighty Capital
Ashley Whitehurst
Chief of Staff at Mighty Capital
Bertrand Nepveu
General Partner at Triptyq 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Gilley?
- 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.
- Where does Mike Gilley work?
- Mike Gilley is Venture Partner at Mighty Capital.
- What does Mike Gilley invest in?
- Mike Gilley invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where did Mike Gilley go to school?
- Mike Gilley studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Electrical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign488
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Shared employers
Also worked at Juniper Networks49
Mark SmithExecutive Advisor at TCVNick PianimManaging Director at Dag VenturesItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalDrew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring VentureAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJames ChenVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures
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Also worked at Cranite Systems1
Also worked at SynOptics Communications4
Also worked at Harris Corporation12
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