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Mark Siegel
InvestorGeneral Partner at MM Inflection · General Partner at Menlo Entrepreneurs · Partner Emeritus at Menlo Ventures · Board director at Cofactor Genomics · Board director at Pluribus Networks · +1 more
Menlo Park, California
Writes $250K – $15M checks · typically $12M
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About
Mark Siegel, an MIT-trained physicist-turned-VC with product experience at Oracle and Netscape, developed the Right Now Economy thesis to identify opportunities where mobile, social, cloud and data intersect.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnergyFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at MIT (Bachelor of Science, physics) Studied at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business (MBA)
- Charities
- Siegel supports graduate physics students at MIT through a fund he established with his wife.
- More
- Siegel developed an investment thesis called The Right Now Economy focused on the intersection of mobile, social, cloud computing, and data. Siegel personally invests at the pre-seed stage in frontier technologies including energy, environmental tech, synthetic biology, and quantum computing, and advises the Menlo Bio Fund.
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Board director at Cofactor GenomicsYC S15
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Board director at Pluribus Networks
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Board director at Voltage Security
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Voltage Security's investors · 3
Co-founders at Voltage Security
Experience
- Menlo VenturesManaging Directorcurrent1996 — present
- Netscape CommunicationsBusiness Development1994 — 1996
- Oracle CorporationDirector of Product Management, Massively Parallel Systems Division1990 — 1994
Deals · 2
Ember TechnologiesBoard seat
via Menlo Ventures · filed Nov 2023 · $21M raise
Cofactor GenomicsBoard seat
via Menlo Ventures · filed Aug 2023 · $2M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
3T BiosciencesAruba NetworksBlueGill TechnologiesBread FinancialDropcamDstilleryEeroeXelateFox RoboticsGetaroundGridRivalHomeMeINVIDIINVIDI TechnologiesMintedNodeprimeOwlcamPeopleclick AuthoriaPernixDataPlatform9Pliant TechnologyPluribus NetworksRecursionRecursion PharmaceuticalsRedfastRightHandRNA NetworksRoam RoboticsRubricSchoonerSchooner Information TechnologySignifydSkydropSpeedDateSuperplumtCelltCell.ioTenorTintriVoltage SecurityWarby ParkerWristcamYellowbrickYellowbrick DataZuli
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources · the firm's website.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Siegel?
- Mark Siegel, an MIT-trained physicist-turned-VC with product experience at Oracle and Netscape, developed the Right Now Economy thesis to identify opportunities where mobile, social, cloud and data intersect.
- Where does Mark Siegel work?
- Mark Siegel is General Partner at MM Inflection and Board director at Cofactor Genomics and Board director at Pluribus Networks and Board director at Voltage Security.
- What does Mark Siegel invest in?
- Mark Siegel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Mark Siegel write?
- Mark Siegel typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
- What boards does Mark Siegel sit on?
- Mark Siegel holds tracked board seats at Cofactor Genomics, Ember Technologies, Fox Robotics, RightHand.
- What companies has Mark Siegel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 3T Biosciences, Aruba Networks, BlueGill Technologies, Bread Financial, Cofactor Genomics, Dropcam, Dstillery, Eero, eXelate, Fox Robotics, Getaround, GridRival, and 34 more.
- Where did Mark Siegel go to school?
- Mark Siegel studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Physics, Electrical Engineering).
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