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Mark Aardsma

Investor

Managing 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

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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.