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Mike Gamson

Passionate about investing in people

Greater Chicago Area

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    2024

2023

  • Vice Chairman of the Board, former CEO

    2023

    Evozyne believes in the natural ability of evolution to solve today’s most demanding problems. Our mission is to make novel proteins that can solve longstanding challenges in therapeutics and sustainability. We combine the principles of evolution and deep learning technology to make advanced-functioning novel proteins today that would otherwise take nature millions of years to create. By elevating a protein’s performance to unprecedented levels, Evozyne enables commercial-scale solutions that pave the way for new products and new markets while contributing to a healthier, more sustainable world.

2019 - 2023

  • CEO

    2019 - 2023

    At Relativity, we make software to help users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. Our e-discovery platform is used by thousands of organizations around the world to manage large volumes of data and quickly identify key issues during litigation, internal investigations, and compliance projects. Relativity has over 180,000 users in 40+ countries from organizations including the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 75 of the Fortune 100, and 198 of the Am Law 200.

2019 - 2019

  • Full-time Dad, husband, son, brother and friend.

    2019 - 2019

    I'm taking time to smell the roses with family and close friends. I'm a forever-fan of Linkedin and a booster for the Chicago tech ecosystem.

2007 - 2019

  • SVP, Global Solutions

    2011 - 2019

    LinkedIn’s Global Solutions Organization aims to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce by transforming the way enterprises hire, market, sell and learn. Our team members work in 30 offices worldwide and represent functions as diverse as sales, professional services, research and operations. We have four lines of business: 1) Talent Solutions - Connecting talent with opportunity at massive scale 2) Marketing Solutions - The most effective place online for marketers to engage with professionals 3) Sales Solutions - The start of every sales opportunity 4) LinkedIn Learning - Building the the world's most effective learning platform to help professionals and organizations achieve more.

  • VP Sales, Talent Solutions

    2008 - 2010

  • GM- LinkedIn Research Network

    2007 - 2008

    The LinkedIn Research Network provides primary research services to investors, consulting firms, and market research firms. Our clients leverage our global access to industry professionals to find unique insights into key market trends, to test demand for particular products or services, and to find new investment opportunities.

1999 - 2007

  • Director of Product Marketing

    2004 - 2007

    Responsible for growing a $20M business line in Advent's Investment Management Group. Had the pleasure of managing an extremely talented and experienced team of Product Managers and Product Marketers as we entered new markets and created new products to complement our existing suite.

  • Senior Manager, Product Marketing

    2003 - 2004

    Responsible for generating profit growth in $12M business line.

  • Business Manager

    2002 - 2003

    Managed a team of Product Marketing professionals. Analyzed Advent's core business to determine root causes for the company-wide decline. Participated as a leader in a broad turn around effort in which a steep revenue decline was arrested and reversed.

  • Sales Manager

    2000 - 2002

  • Sales Representative

    1999 - 2000

1997 - 1998

  • Financial Analyst

    1997 - 1998

    Analyzed credit worthiness of transportation companies seeking debt and/or credit.

1996 - 1997

  • Founder

    1996 - 1997

    Opened and managed a restaurant, a surf shop, and youth hostel in Jaco, Costa Rica. Sold the business to American investors.