Mark Aardsma
InvestorManaging Partner at First Leaf Capital · Senior Advisor at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Owner at ATS Acoustics
Central Illinois
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About
Founding investor and Managing Partner of First Leaf Capital who previously founded and led three startups as CEO. He also advises company leaders and authored the 2016 book Investing With Purpose.
Owner at ATS Acoustics
Intro paths
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ATS Acoustics's investors · 1
Deals · 26
Mesh++Solo GP
via First Leaf Capital · filed Oct 2021
Eclipse OrthopaedicsSolo GP
via First Leaf Capital · filed Feb 2021
7 WattsSolo GP
ATS AcousticsSolo GP
ATS RentalsSolo GP
BoxCastSolo GP
Care AdvisorsSolo GP
Center Street ProductionsSolo GP
Central Illinois AviationSolo GP
EpivaraSolo GP
FenixpyreSolo GP
GeoHSolo GP
HopscotchcakesSolo GP
InprentusSolo GP
NeuravaSolo GP
PetrichorglobalSolo GP
PhotonicareSolo GP
SNOOZSolo GP
Virtual AuditorSolo GP
EclipseSolo GP
Farmers-Merchants National BankSolo GP
FerritivaSolo GP
FmnbankSolo GP
PhotonicareincSolo GP
SiaSolo GP
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Aardsma?
- Founding investor and Managing Partner of First Leaf Capital who previously founded and led three startups as CEO. He also advises company leaders and authored the 2016 book Investing With Purpose.
- Where does Mark Aardsma work?
- Mark Aardsma is Managing Partner at First Leaf Capital and Owner at ATS Acoustics.











