About
Mike Mulica is an advisor for Avataar Venture Partners (AVP), based in Chicago, US, with a background in the mobile communications and internet industries and in globally scaled vertical solutions. He works as an active investor, board director, and advisor to both private and public companies in emerging technologies.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareMobility & Transportation
Experience
- Avataar Venture PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2019 — presentIndia
- Pragmatic CoachingCEO Coaching and Board Practicecurrent2018 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- DNAXNon Executive Chaircurrent2021 — presentNorth America
- QumulusAIBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNorth America
- HEAL Software Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AlefChief Executive Officer - / M&A to https://redevi.io/2021 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- AlefExecutive Chairman2018 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- EQITII Data Marketplace and Crypto CurrencyFounder - M&A to P.I.E. Technologies2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- ActilityCEO and President2016 — 2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- ActilityBoard Member2016 — 2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Rhapsody InternationalMember Board of Directors2013 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- VinjaMember Board Of Directors2013 — 2017San Mateo
- Device Cloud NetworksMember Board of Directors2013 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- RealNetworksPresident, Worldwide Sales and Business Development2014 — 2016Greater Seattle Area
- OpenwavePresident and CEO2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Unwired Planet (FKA : Openwave)President and CEO2011 — 2014Redwood City, CA
- Unwired PlanetMember of Board Directors (FKA Openwave)2011 — 2014Greater Reno Area
- CTIAMember Board of Directors2011 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Synchronoss Technologies Inc.President and Head of Strategy & Corporate Development2010 — 2011East Coast
- FusionOnePresident & CEO2007 — 2010San Jose, CA
- BridgePort NetworksFounder & CEO2003 — 2007
- Phone.comSVP WW Customer Operations1999 — 2004
- Openwave (AKA Phone.com)SVP Office of Customer Operations1999 — 2004
- California Microwave - Public CompanyPresident1997 — 1999Sunnyvale, CA
- Adaptive Broadband (Public Company FKA California Microwave)President1997 — 1999
- Tandem ComputersArea VP Telco Sales1990 — 1996
- Data GeneralSales Director1985 — 1990Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Strategy99Leadership26Board Level1Board Administration1Executive Coaching5Telecommunications67Mobile9Cloud Computing68Executive Management42Mobile Internet61Mobile Devices99Mobile Applications99
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Go-to-market StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipMobile CommunicationsIPBusiness ModelingProduct MarketingNew Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentMobile TechnologyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFrom Mike's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
ActilityAirmapAlefEdgeFusionOneHeal SoftwareOpenwavePhone.comRealNetworksSierra WirelessSynchronossSyniverseUnwired Planet Inc
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Colleagues at Avataar Venture Partners
Amit Kumar
Head - Finance COE at Avataar Venture Partners
Anirudh Singh
Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
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Arjun Vikas
Director at Avataar Venture Partners
Dinky Sanghvi
VP Finance at Avataar Venture Partners
Ganesh Nayak
Fundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture Partners
George Thangadurai
Operating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Gulshan Dhanani
Associate at Avataar Venture Partners
Krish Kupathil
Operating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Mulica?
- Mike Mulica is an advisor for Avataar Venture Partners (AVP), based in Chicago, US, with a background in the mobile communications and internet industries and in globally scaled vertical solutions. He works as an active investor, board director, and advisor to both private and public companies in emerging technologies.
- Where does Mike Mulica work?
- Mike Mulica is Advisor at Avataar Venture Partners.
- What does Mike Mulica invest in?
- Mike Mulica invests in Enterprise Software, Mobility & Transportation.
- What companies has Mike Mulica invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Actility, Airmap, AlefEdge, FusionOne, Heal Software, Openwave, Phone.com, RealNetworks, Sierra Wireless, Synchronoss, Syniverse, Unwired Planet Inc.
- Where did Mike Mulica go to school?
- Mike Mulica studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Finance); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (Advanced Executive Coaching Degree); Copenhagen Business School (International Business).
Founder mafias
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia63
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kunal BahlExecutive ProgramFounded SnapdealAmir FaintuchMBAFounded Hourly +1Byron HewettMBAFounded Brava Diagnostics +1Remco van ZantenMBAFounded Zalando +1Wei LiMBAFounded Quantxbio +1Terrance BerlandMBAFounded Loadspring Solutions +1
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Copenhagen Business School mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jeppe RindomM.ScFounded PleoJesper KringMaster of Science - MSFounded HomeBob +2Thorbjørn RønjeB.ScFounded Risika +1Henrik ZillmerBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Room +1Hanna Marie AsmussenSummer SchoolFounded Localyze +1Emil MunkBachelor's degreeFounded Balance +1
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Emory University - Goizueta Business School mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kenneth FrankMBAFounded Turning +1Timur MeysterBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Career Karma +1Trish LukasikMBAFounded Luxury Garage SaleAlex KaminsBBAFounded Playhouse MDBarry SilbertBBAFounded Digital Currency GroupEran GilMBAFounded AllCloud
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Marquette University mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Greg SirotekBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Opencoreemr +1Todd CozzensBAFounded UnitedHealth GroupJoseph MrakBSFounded FoundationsourceMike ApostalFinanceFounded RugietMichael HarshBachelor of Science - BSFounded Terapede SystemsAndrew CoyleFounded Hey Healthcare
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Avataar Venture Partners mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School104
Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryAnek Kusuwan (Art)Investor at Openspace VenturesJason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesDavid LeightInvestment Principal at Red Cell Incubation
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Also attended Copenhagen Business School309
Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoLinaInvestor at InvestinorAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersNicolaj ReffstrupFounder, Ganni at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Also attended Marquette University39
Adrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALBennett ThomasGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalTed NeelyVenture Partner at Exit Quotient VenturesMatt KelleyDirector, FINTOP Network at FINTOP CapitalMartha GallagherOf Counsel at Cultivation Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at CTIA3
Also worked at Synchronoss Technologies Inc.5
Also worked at FusionOne5
Also worked at Tandem Computers277
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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