Startup Genome is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Oliver as President of Hypergrowth Global, following his successful tenure as Chief Commercialization Officer for the program.

"Gary Oliver brings incredible experience and leadership skills to Hypergrowth Global," says JF Gauthier, Founder & CEO of Startup Genome. "His experience in leading both multinational businesses and scaling tech companies globally past a billion dollars in value will be instrumental in guiding high-potential scaleups toward achieving global category leadership."

Oliver, who has over 30 years of experience building early-stage, mid-size, and global technology companies, expresses his enthusiasm for his new role. "I am excited to lead Hypergrowth Global and support our mission of accelerating the growth of the world's fastest-growing scaleups," says Gary Oliver, President of Hypergrowth Global.

Hypergrowth Global is the premier late-stage scaling program designed to unlock the potential of the fastest-growing scaleups. As an executive mentorship and global commercialization support program for scaleups, it equips executives with the skills and global business networks necessary to achieve hypergrowth, aiming for multi-billion-dollar IPOs and exits.

By leveraging the experience, success, and extensive U.S. and global networks of its team and partners, Hypergrowth Global supports government efforts to drive economic growth, increased competitiveness, and the creation of sustainable jobs and societal well-being.

Prior to Startup Genome, Oliver served as CEO of three Silicon Valley companies and executive chairman of two others. His notable achievements include leading the IT Service Management business at Remedy, culminating in a billion-dollar exit, and serving as Senior Vice President in charge of Technology strategy and initiatives at Visa. Earlier in his career, Gary held sales, marketing, and executive roles at IBM including responsibility for IBM’s multi-billion dollar Data Management SW revenue. Gary is a graduate of UCLA and has served on multiple technology company and non-profit boards.

“I look forward to collaborating with our global network to drive the next phase of growth for scaleups worldwide,” shares Gary Oliver, President Hypergrowth Global.