mark vc
Venture capitalAustin Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
mark vc is an early-stage, generalist venture firm that invests opportunistically across many industries rather than specializing in a single domain. Its portfolio spans healthcare, security and defense, consumer, and SaaS, among others. The firm positions itself as experts in people rather than domains, emphasizing deep evaluation of founders and aiming to be the most valuable investor to founders and a strong collaborator to colleagues.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 20 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ10Enterprise Software Γ9SaaS Γ5Healthtech Γ4Digital Health Γ3Fintech Γ3Consumer Γ2Cybersecurity Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ14
Investments Β· 24 tracked
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Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Carrol Chang(CEO)Barun Singh(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Geoff MacNeil(Chief Revenue Officer)Kennith Jackson(Senior Vice President of Solutions)inErin Lothson(General Counsel)inLila(VP of People)in
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Jeff Cardenas(CEO)
Atropos Health develops a cloud-based platform that generates real-world evidence from electronic health records to inform clinical decision-making and healthcare research.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechStanford, US
Nigam Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist)Brigham Hyde(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Saurabh Gombar(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)MATTHEW BETTONVILLE(Director)NEIL SANGHAVI(Executive Officer)JAMES BREYER(Director)
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Palo Alto, US
Payam Banazadeh(Executive Officer, Director)William Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)Nabeel Hyatt(Director)
Cellular Intelligence develops cell therapy treatments, specifically acquiring STEM-PD, a Phase 2-ready therapy for Parkinson's disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Micha Breakstone(CEO & co-founder)Allon Klein(Scientific Co-founder)Olivier PourquiΓ©(Scientific Co-founder)Cliff Tabin(Scientific Co-founder)Jay Shendure(Scientific Co-founder)
Conflixis provides a platform for managing conflicts of interest in healthcare by integrating provider disclosures, external data, and behavioral risk signals to help organizations ensure transparency and compliance across clinician and corporate relationships.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechUnknown, US
Aaron Narva(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Bergen(Director)
BoardJacquie Marshall Siegmund(Director)Vincent Wan(Director)
Dragos provides cybersecurity software, threat intelligence, and professional services to protect operational technology (OT), IT, and IoT assets in industrial environments.
CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHanover, US
Robert M. Lee(CEO and co-founder)
CrowdStrike provides cloud-native security software protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identity systems, and data infrastructure to prevent breaches for enterprise customers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
George Kurtz(Founder & CEO)
Full Harvest builds an agentic intelligence platform that orchestrates transactions and operations across the North American fresh produce supply chain, helping buyers and growers navigate climate volatility, labor shortages, and regulatory complexity.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainUnknown, US
Ring provides video doorbells and security cameras that allow homeowners to monitor their property and enhance security across indoor and outdoor spaces.
HardwareIoT
Jamie Siminoff(Founder)
SafeGraph builds and maintains a global dataset of information about physical places, updated monthly, for application developers and analytics teams.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Auren Hoffman(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Songhurst(Director)Brent Perez(Executive Officer)Alexander Rosen(Director)
Sana provides health plans and benefits administration services for small businesses, helping employers manage healthcare costs for their teams.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechInsurTechAustin, US
Nathan Hackley(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Oskoui(Director)William Young(Executive Officer, Director)
Seed develops clinically studied probiotic and prebiotic formulations designed to support digestive health and overall wellness through proprietary delivery technology that protects beneficial bacteria through the digestive tract.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessVenice, US
Ara Katz(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Bradley(Executive Officer)Rajat Dhir(Executive Officer, Director)
Standard Metrics provides portfolio management and analysis software for investors, enabling automated data collection, centralized storage, and AI-powered insights across venture-backed companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
John Melas-Kyriazi(Founder)in
LivePerson is an enterprise software company that provides conversational AI and digital customer engagement solutions through its Conversational Cloud platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNot stated, US
John Sabino(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Collins(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer)inBarbara Dawson(Chief People Officer)inMonica Greenberg(Chief Legal & Administrative Officer)inKevin Meeks(Field President, Chief Revenue & Customer Officer)inChristopher Mina(Chief Technology & Product Officer)in
ZenBusiness provides an all-in-one platform combining AI-powered guidance (Velo) with customer support to help entrepreneurs start, protect, and grow their businesses through business formations and compliance services.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSAustin, US
Ross Buhrdorf(CEO)Shanaz HemmatiRafael Lopez(Executive Officer)JC Glancy(Executive Officer, Director)Khadijeh Hemmati(Executive Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does mark vc invest at?
- mark vc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does mark vc focus on?
- mark vc focuses on Consumer, Defense Tech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is mark vc located?
- mark vc is headquartered in Austin, US.
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Co-investors Β· 6
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.
Bullpen Capital is an early-stage venture firm that has funded over 100 companies, focusing on businesses that have found product-market fit but are overlooked by other investors.
Initialized Capital is a venture capital firm that backs seed-stage founders across a wide range of sectors, providing hands-on guidance from company formation onward.
Sandbox Industries is an investment firm that fosters innovation in the healthcare and insurance industries, partnering with corporate strategic investors as limited partners alongside financial investors and portfolio companies.
H Venture Partners is a consumer brand incubator and investor focused on translating microbiome science into consumer health and wellness products. It builds and backs brands across categories such as food and beverage, skin care, hair care, personal care, and consumer health.
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