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Mike Carpenter

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Venture Advisor at Lightspeed Venture Partners
📍 Alamo, California, United States

Mike Carpenter is the CEO and Founder of Xfactor. io, an AI-powered revenue operations platform. An author and graduate of UMass Lowell, he has a distinguished career scaling companies like CrowdStrike and McAfee from startup to billion-dollar outcomes. Colleagues describe him as a powerhouse, motivating, and a consummate leader who excels in go-to-market strategy.

Originally from Massachusetts, Mike now lives in Alamo, California with his wife and their blended family of six children. He was deeply influenced by his father, who taught him resilience in the face of obstacles. In the future, he aims to devote more of his time to philanthropic causes and giving back.

Unique fact: At his wedding reception, the legendary Snoop Dogg was the featured musical performer.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Venture Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Alamo, California, United States
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Revenue Operations
He founded Xfactor. io to revolutionize how companies approach revenue and go-to-market planning, moving from static annual plans to real-time, data-driven operations.
AI-Driven GTM
Advocates for using AI to eliminate risks associated with outdated data, enabling businesses to make more intelligent, agile, and predictable go-to-market decisions.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Venture Advisor
Lightspeed Venture Partners
1-2022
Founder & Executive Chairman
XFactor.io
4-2021 - 4-2023
Board Member
Armis
11-2016 - 12-2021
President - Global Sales & Field Operations
CrowdStrike
2-2014 - 9-2016
President Global Sales & Field Operations
Tanium
In the press

Media appearances

Mike Carpenter of XFactor.io On 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Scale Your Business. Featured in Medium (Authority Magazine)
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Interview with Mike Carpenter, CEO of XFactor.io. Featured in Adam Mendler Blog
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Education
1993 - 1997
BA
University of Massachusetts Lowell
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