Where does Mara Babin work?

Mara Babin is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.

What check size does Mara Babin write?

Mara Babin typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

Mara Babin

Investor

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

Phoenix, Arizona

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Mara Babin is the founder of High Altitude Strategies, where she works with select clients on strategy and execution. With over 30 years of experience as an international business lawyer and executive coach, she has served as fractional general counsel to companies across sectors including aviation, diagnostics, and healthcare, and previously managed the London office of a global law firm where she established its European private equity practice. As a co-founder of Abilto, a virtual mental health care company, and as managing director of the Arizona chapter of Golden Seeds, she supports entrepreneurs and women-led ventures.

Experience

High Altitude StrategiesFoundercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
MBMC International PLLCPartnercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area | Phoenix, AZ Area
Columbia West CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2015 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
Columbia West CapitalSenior Advisor2015 — 2024Arizona
Golden SeedsManaging Directorcurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
MBMC International PLLCCo-Founder2018 — 2025Phoenix, Arizona; New York City
XTI AerospaceHead of Legal2024Denver, Colorado, United States
MymeeGeneral Counsel2019 — 2021New York, New York, United States
Squire Patton BoggsPartner | London Office Managing Partner2001 — 2006Cleveland, OH | London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Go To Market StrategyPartnershipsCorporate AdvisoryNon-Executive DirectorBoard LevelCorporate Governance16Mergers & Acquisitions35Private Equity32Venture Capital23Joint Ventures16Fund Formation4Due Diligence9

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Private PlacementsDeal StructuresRestructuringExit StrategiesDeal StrategyEmerging MarketsBusiness StrategyFinancial StructuringSeed FinancingShareholders AgreementsCornerstone Investor AgreementsMicro cap finance, SEC Compliance

J.D.

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Colleagues at Golden Seeds

Adriana Diener-Veinott

Investor at Golden Seeds

Alana Lyons

Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds

Alison Hart

Director of Finance at Golden Seeds

Amber Meriwether

Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds

Ana Knapp

Investor at Golden Seeds

Angela Allen

Investor at Golden Seeds

Barbara Raho

Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds

Bayan Alizadeh

Partner at S32

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mara Babin?: Mara Babin is the founder of High Altitude Strategies, where she works with select clients on strategy and execution. With over 30 years of experience as an international business lawyer and executive coach, she has served as fractional general counsel to companies across sectors including aviation, diagnostics, and healthcare, and previously managed the London office of a global law firm where she established its European private equity practice. As a co-founder of Abilto, a virtual mental health care company, and as managing director of the Arizona chapter of Golden Seeds, she supports entrepreneurs and women-led ventures.
Where does Mara Babin work?: Mara Babin is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
What check size does Mara Babin write?: Mara Babin typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Mara Babin go to school?: Mara Babin studied at University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor, Law); Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (Fellows Program); Washington University in St. Louis (BA, Economics).

Same school

Also attended University of Michigan Law School37

Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis Ventures Eric LefkofskyEntrepreneur & Philanthropist Bob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab Ventures David FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global Ventures Josep Ll. SanfeliuCo-founder and managing partner at Asabys Partners Arman Naraghi-PourLending Counsel at Golub Growth

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Also attended Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University28

Chris HocevarExecutive Partner at Flare Capital Partners Karen SpilizewskiBiomedical engineer helping accelerate life science technologies from development into the marketplace Tejas ManiarInvestor at Mayfield Fund Sri PangulurInvestor at Mayfield Fund Craig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUM Kathy HeflinChief Financial Officer at JumpStart Ventures

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis173

Lee FixelFounder of Addition Max WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer Hippeau Mark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock Ventures Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean Investments Rochelle WalenskyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital Partners Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Shared employers

Also worked at Columbia West Capital3

Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures Jeff KerrPartner at PHX Ventures Preston PhillipsPartner at Peterson Venture Partners

Also worked at Squire Patton Boggs7

Katie BiberChief Operating Officer at Paradigm Mohsin PatelFounding Partner at Cur8 Capital Georg Grudow AlonsoInvestor at YZR Capital Anthony VinciManaging Director at Tracker Capital Nathan RomanoChairman at Evio VC Aftab PurevalMayor, City of Cincinnati at Cintrifuse Capital

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