Mike Speiser

Mike Speiser is a Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures, where he builds and leads early-stage enterprise software companies. Operating through a venture studio model, he launches approximately one new startup annually and dedicates two days per week to serving as the founding chief executive officer for these ventures. His hands-on incubation strategy has yielded strong results, with approximately 20% of his portfolio companies achieving multi-billion dollar valuations. Speiser previously held the title of founding CEO at notable infrastructure technology firms including Pure Storage and Snowflake, the latter of which reached a $63B valuation at its initial public offering while Sutter Hill retained a 20% stake. Prior to his career in venture capital, he served as the Vice President of Community Products at Yahoo!. His current focus remains on incubating and scaling foundational enterprise infrastructure startups.