Garrett Gafke

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DISC Type : DS

COO at Mitek Systems

Menlo Park, California, United States

Overview

Garrett Gafke is the COO of Mitek Systems and a recognized pioneer in digital identity and fraud prevention. He has a notable track record of founding and leading influential technology companies, including IdentityMind. Colleagues often describe him as an innovative, creative, strategic, and visionary leader with a talent for navigating success.

Based in Silicon Valley for over 25 years, Garrett is an entrepreneur at heart who has been instrumental in the early days of internet commerce. He is passionate about building new technologies from the ground up and educating the market on their potential, demonstrating significant resilience and resourcefulness throughout his career.

He founded IdentityMind, a digital identity company, and led it through its acquisition for $736 million.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Digital Identity
He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the digital identity space and founded IdentityMind to define and build trusted digital identities online.
Fraud Prevention
His career has focused on developing innovative technologies to enhance trust and reduce fraud in online transactions, a core part of his work at Mitek and IdentityMind.
Entrepreneurial Grit
He emphasizes the importance of being "scrappy, " resilient, and committed, having spent years educating the market on new concepts and overcoming countless rejections.

Media Appearances

Mitek Appoints Industry Expert Garrett Gafke as Chief Operating Officer. Featured in Mitek Systems Press Release

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Garrett Gafke – Executive Profile. Featured in Mitek Systems Investor Relations

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MITK Mitek Systems Inc Management Changes 8‑K Filing. Featured in StockInsights.ai (SEC Filing)

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Work History

5-2025
COO at Mitek Systems
4-2023
Advisor at IPQS
5-2021 - 5-2023
President at Intellicheck: (Nasdaq: IDN)
2-2021
Board Advisor at Asignio
10-2016
Member at Forbes Finance Council

Education

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Insights For Selling To Garrett

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Garrett is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Garrett

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Garrett move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Garrett take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Garrett

Personality Compatibility


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