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Island Co-Founder and CEO Mike Fey on stage at the 2024 Venture Dallas Summit. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/istockphoto]
The Last Word: $3B Island’s CEO on Recruiting Tech Workers to North Texas
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Nov 6, 2024
Mike Fey—co-founder and CEO of Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island—launched his company in 2020 during the pandemic and has since seen its valuation rocket to $3 billion. Speaking at the Venture Dallas conference last week, he talked about why he decided to found his company in Dallas instead of in Silicon Valley.
![From left: Co-founder and CEO Mike Fey and co-founder and chief technology officer Dan Amiga. [Image: Islands]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Islands-co-founders-Mike-Fey-Dan-Amiga-360x203.jpg)
by Lance Murray |
Apr 30, 2024
Island, a pioneering category leader in enterprise browsers, said its Series D round was led by new investor Coatue and existing investor Sequoia Capital, with additional funding from other existing investors. The round comes just six months after Island raised a $100 million Series C.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Dec 20, 2023
Browser pioneer Island is one of just two companies in Texas to make the list, which identifies the fastest-growing startups in the hot cybersecurity field.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 3, 2023
Dallas-based enterprise browser developer Island has added Matt Fairbanks as chief marketing officer and appointed Ellen Roeckl, Island’s former head of marketing, as the company’s first chief communications officer....
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Steve Tchejeyan, president of Island [Photo: Island]
Dallas Tech Unicorn Names Cybersecurity, Software Sales Veteran As President
by Lance Murray | Jul 28, 2023
Island, the Dallas-based tech unicorn startup valued at $1.3 billion in 2022 has named Steve Tchejeyan president of the company that is a leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market.
The company said that Tchejeyan brings decades of executive leadership experience driving successful business strategies and growth initiatives for some of the world’s leading technology and cybersecurity companies....
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by Lance Murray |
May 16, 2023
Dallas-based Island, a startup unicorn valued at $1.3 billion in 2022 and a pioneer in the enterprise browser market, said its new offering is the ideal solution for organizations with extremely sensitive data and applications, to ensure safe operation even on devices beyond the organization’s control and traditional protections.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island has added Keith Weatherford to its executive team as vice president of worldwide channel sales.
Island emerged from stealth in February 2022....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 31, 2023
Richard Greene has joined the executive team at Dallas-based tech unicorn Island as senior vice president of strategic partnerships.
Island, a leader and pioneer in the enterprise browser market, said that Greene has decades of experience building and leading multimillion-dollar, fast-paced companies driving strategy, directing high-performance sales teams, scaling startups, and maximizing revenue....
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From left: Island Co-Founder and CEO Mike Fey and Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Dan Amiga. [Image: Islands]
Island Becomes Dallas’ Newest Unicorn Weeks After Emerging From Stealth
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 23, 2022
Island says it's creating the “desktop of the future" with its enterprise-focused browser built upon Chromium. Today it unveiled a $115 million Series B funding round led by Insight Partners, giving the startup a $1.3 billion valuation just weeks after it emerged from stealth.
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