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Mike Speiser

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedMay 31, 2026

Mike Speiser

Mike Speiser

Board Member, Snowflake

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Mike Speiser's Career

Snowflake

San Mateo, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Observe

San Mateo, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Transposit

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Sutter Hill Ventures

Sutter Hill Ventures

Palo Alto, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Clumio

Santa Clara, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Sigma Computing

Sigma Computing

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Lacework

Mountain View, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Sila Nanotechnologies

Sila Nanotechnologies

Alameda, CA, US

Board Member· Board

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Mike Speiser's Career

Snowflake

Public$2B1.4k2012San Mateo, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Recent news

Sumble emerges from stealth with $38.5M to bring AI-powered context to sales intelligenceTechCrunch · 2025

Oneleet raises $33M to shake up the world of security complianceTechCrunch · 2025

Flare raises $30M to thwart info-stealers like those used on Snowflake customersTechCrunch · 2024

Leadership at Snowflake

Mark GarrettBoard Member

Carl EschenbachBoard Member

Teresa BriggsBoard Member

Frank SlootmanBoard Member

Jeremy BurtonBoard Member

Kelly A. KramerBoard Member

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Alphabet Inc. is the parent holding company of Google, investing in search, advertising, cloud computing, AI, and consumer technology businesses.

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AmazonSeattle, WA, USEcommerceest. 1994AmazonSeattle, WA, US · est. 1994

Amazon is a global technology company spanning ecommerce, cloud computing, advertising, and media.

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Observe

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Observability platform Better Stack secures $10M cash infusionTechCrunch · 2024

Observability platform Observe raises $50M in debt, launches gen AI featuresTechCrunch · 2023

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Efficient workflow software for businesses, enabling quick creation of recurring processes and SOPs.

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Sutter Hill Ventures

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Sigma Computing

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Sila Nanotechnologies

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Recent news

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