# Jim Dolce

> Jim Dolce is CEO and Chairman of Lookout, a cloud security company he has led since 2014. A four-time founder with deep roots in networking and enterprise security, Dolce built his career through a series of acquisitions - from Cascade Communications to Redstone Communications, Unisphere Networks (acquired by Juniper Networks for $500M), and Verivue (acquired by Akamai). Under his leadership, Lookout pivoted from a consumer mobile security app to a pure-play enterprise Security Service Edge platform, making the landmark CipherCloud acquisition in 2021 and divesting its consumer business in 2023 to sharpen focus on enterprise and government customers.

- **Role:** CEO and Chairman at Lookout
- **Organizations:** Lookout, Juniper Networks, Akamai Technologies, Verivue, Unisphere Networks, Redstone Communications, Cascade Communications
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electronic Computer Engineering, University of Rhode Island
- **Known for:** Founded four successful technology companies with multiple successful exits, Sold Redstone Communications to Unisphere Networks for approximately $500 million, Grew Juniper Networks from $547M to $2.3B in annual revenue as EVP Worldwide Field Operations

## Career timeline

- **1980-1984** — Earned BS in Electronic Computer Engineering from University of Rhode Island
- **~1990s** — Founded Arris Networks; acquired by Cascade Communications
- **1997** — VP and General Manager at Cascade Communications (post-Arris acquisition)
- **1997-1999** — Founder and CEO of Redstone Communications; acquired by Unisphere Networks for $500M
- **1999-2002** — President and CEO of Unisphere Networks; company acquired by Juniper Networks
- **2002-2006** — EVP of Worldwide Field Operations at Juniper Networks; company grew from $547M to $2.3B revenue
- **2006** — Joined Juniper Networks Board of Directors
- **2006-2012** — Founder and CEO of Verivue, Inc. (video delivery network infrastructure)
- **2012** — Verivue acquired by Akamai Technologies
- **2012-2014** — VP of Carrier Market Development at Akamai Technologies
- **2014** — Appointed CEO and Chairman of Lookout, succeeding founder John Hering
- **2015** — Joined Juniper Networks Board of Directors (second stint)
- **2021** — Led Lookout's acquisition of CipherCloud, entering the SASE/SSE market
- **2022** — Raised $150M in debt financing (total funding to $562M)
- **2023** — Divested consumer mobile security business to sharpen pure-play enterprise focus
- **2024-2025** — Leading Lookout's AI-driven mobile threat defense and zero-trust security expansion

## Achievements

- Founded four successful technology companies with multiple successful exits
- Sold Redstone Communications to Unisphere Networks for approximately $500 million
- Grew Juniper Networks from $547M to $2.3B in annual revenue as EVP Worldwide Field Operations
- Founded Verivue, successfully sold to Akamai Technologies in 2012
- Led Lookout's strategic pivot from consumer mobile security to enterprise SSE platform
- Oversaw $562M in total funding raised by Lookout
- Executed acquisition of CipherCloud in 2021 to build end-to-end security platform
- Led successful divestiture of Lookout's consumer business in 2023
- Built Lookout into a leading mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) platform for enterprises and government agencies
- Served on Juniper Networks Board of Directors

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Interviewed by CIO Influence on smishing threats and AI-driven mobile security defenses
- **2024-11** — Featured in Pulse 2.0 interview discussing Lookout's evolution as a cloud security company
- **2024-06** — Spoke with Help Net Security on securing mobile devices and mitigating escalating cloud threats
- **2023-04** — Led successful divestiture of Lookout's consumer mobile security business segment
- **2022-06** — Closed $150M debt financing round, bringing Lookout's total funding to $562M

## Links

- Website: https://lookout.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-dolce-318a626
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/Lookout
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mylookout

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Last updated: 2026-05-16