the Wond'ry

Mike Rosengarten co-founded Camino, a technology company focused on building better software for a better Government. Camino is an intelligent system of record software streamlining Permitting, Licensing, and other regulated processes in local government. Mike spends the bulk of his time with the product team designing and delivering deeply technical solutions to customers.

Before founding Camino, Mike co-found and led Product & Engineering at OpenGov where he built engineering, design, and product teams to build financial reporting, visual analytics, and data workflow platforms. OpenGov became one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history in the public sector while he was there. During that time, Mike helped grow the company from a handful of people to nearly 100+, raise $50m+ in venture capital from top-tier investors, and scale their products from 1 to hundreds of customers. Before working in the public sector, much of Mike’s background was in online advertising and he held various positions building software for behavioral targeting, ad optimization, and yield optimization products.

Mike holds a BS degree in Computer Science from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Outside of Camino, Mike enjoys programming, investing in startups, and is studying the shift in how cryptography will bring privacy and economic agency to modern society.

Q&A

Q. What excites you most about the Wond’ry?
A. Working with people who have big ideas where their energy is infectious!

Q. What do you feel are the most important skills you have to offer in your role as a mentor?
A. The ability to quickly connect dots to help create opportunities and connections. Entrepreneurship has more opportunities to thrive when it’s part of a community.

Q. What has been your proudest moment in your career?
A. Building 3 lasting companies that people have entrusted part of their career to working at. It’s a privilege to have alumni.

Q. If you could do everything over again, would you make the same career choices?
A. Almost assuredly not! The journey has been rewarding and the challenges paved way for new ways of thinking. But who doesn’t think about “what if” just a little bit 🙂

Q. In your opinion, what is the most important quality for success?
A. Authenticity.

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