Michael Gorman
Managing Director
Michael Gorman is a founding Managing Director of Split Rock Partners. Gorman focuses on investments in software and internet services companies based in Minnesota and the surrounding region.
Prior to founding Split Rock Partners, Michael was Managing General Partner of St. Paul Venture Capital, which he joined in 1995 and focused on software and services investments. He is an active supporter of the local entrepreneurial community, and works closely with organizations providing guidance to emerging companies. In addition, Michael served as president of the Minnesota Venture Capital Association in 2000 and 2001.
Michael holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University, as well as MBA and JD degrees from Harvard University. He began his venture capital career with the Harvard Management Company. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant with Bain & Company, where he assisted clients in the development and execution of corporate strategies.
Michael's portfolio companies include:
- Assistant's name
- Victoria Slates
- Assistant's phone
- (952) 995-7471
- Assistant's email
- victoria@splitrock.com
Software & Internet Services
Enterprise Software
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Adaytum Software - Minneapolis, MN
Web-based enterprise business planning solutions -
Acquired by Cognos
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Amcom - Eden Prairie, MN
Provider of mission-critical communication solutions focused on healthcare, government and hospitality markets -
Acquired by USA Mobility
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Auxilium - Minneapolis, MN
Enterprise Application Integration software for manufacturing organizations -
Acquired by Parametric
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BlackDuck - Waltham, MA
Provider of strategy, products, and services for enabling enterprise scale adoption of open source software -
Private
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Calabrio - Minneapolis, MN
Customer interaction and workforce optimization software -
Private
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Calix - Petaluma, CA
Next generation access solutions for broadband services delivery (acquired Optical Solutions) -
Public (NYSE: CALX)
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Code 42 Software - Minneapolis, MN
Cloud-based data protection solutions scaling from consumers to the enterprise -
Private
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HighJump Software - Eden Prairie, MN
Internet-powered supply chain execution solutions -
Acquired by 3M
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Lawson Software - St. Paul, MN
Enterprise software solutions for service organizations -
Public (NASDAQ: LWSN)
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Net Perceptions - Minneapolis, MN
Data mining, analytic and recommendation technologies for the retail industry -
IPO
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Spanlink - Minneapolis, MN
Customer interaction solutions that leverage VoIP technology -
Private
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Vendavo - Palo Alto, CA
Enterprise price and deal management software -
Private
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Business & Consumer Services
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8thBridge - Minneapolis, MN
Social shopping platform -
Private
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BlueKai - San Francisco, CA
Provides a platform for comprehensive audience data management, acquisition and analytics -
Private
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eBureau - St. Cloud, MN
Information services and decision support targeting online commerce and direct marketing -
Private
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IDeaS - Bloomington, MN
Real-time pricing optimization solutions -
Acquired by SAS Institute
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Janrain - Portland, OR
The Janrain User Management Platform (JUMP) enables web sites to optimize user acquisition and engagement -
Private
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Snagajob.com - Richmond, VA
Snagajob is the leading Talent Management Platform for hourly employees -
Private
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SPS Commerce - Minneapolis, MN
Supply chain integration service provider -
Public (NASDAQ: SPSC)
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Xora - Mountain View, CA
Location-based mobile business applications -
Private
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