Mark Bakken
InvestorManaging Partner at HealthX Ventures · Board director at Vinyl Health · Board director at FindSpotz · Board director at KeyCare
Wisconsin
About
Mark Bakken is founder and managing partner of HealthX Ventures, which he established in 2015 and has grown to 36 portfolio companies with over $4.3 billion in aggregate market value. A serial entrepreneur with nearly a dozen exits, he previously founded and sold three companies, including Nordic Consulting, which he built from inception to $130 million in revenue in under five years before its sale for over $400 million. Earlier in his career, he served on partner advisory councils for Microsoft, Novell, and Sun Microsystems, and founded Goliath Networks and Bedrock, both recognized by major technology companies for their business models.
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Board director at Vinyl Health
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to Vinyl Health's investors below.
Vinyl Health's investors · 1
Co-founders at Vinyl Health
Board director at FindSpotz
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to FindSpotz's investors below.
FindSpotz's investors · 1
Board director at KeyCare
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to KeyCare's investors below.
KeyCare's investors · 6
Co-founders at KeyCare
Experience
- HealthX VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentMadison, Wisconsin Area
- Medable, IncBoard Member2016 — 2020
- RedoxBoard Member2015 — 2019
- Nordic Consulting Partners, IncFounder and CEO2010 — 2014Madison, Wisconsin
- Dedicated ComputingSenior Vice President of Business Development2008 — 2009Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Dedicated ComputingFounder & CEO of Bedrock Managed Services & Consulting, (ACQ: Tushaus/Dedicated Computing)2004 — 2008Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Cuna Mutual Insurance GroupVP of Information Systems2003
- IISGM-Midwest2002
- IISFounder & CEO of Goliath Networks, ACQ: IIS1993 — 2001Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Skills & more
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Managed ServicesMarketingNetworkingProgram ManagementProject ManagementRecruitingRelationship MarketingSalesEMRDatabasesMicrosoft TechnologiesUnixFrom Mark's professional profile.
Deals · 2
EnsoDataBoard seat
via HealthX Ventures · filed May 2022 · $20M raise
NarrativeDxBoard seat
via HealthX Ventures · filed May 2017 · $3.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at HealthX Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Mark in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Bakken?
- Mark Bakken is founder and managing partner of HealthX Ventures, which he established in 2015 and has grown to 36 portfolio companies with over $4.3 billion in aggregate market value. A serial entrepreneur with nearly a dozen exits, he previously founded and sold three companies, including Nordic Consulting, which he built from inception to $130 million in revenue in under five years before its sale for over $400 million. Earlier in his career, he served on partner advisory councils for Microsoft, Novell, and Sun Microsystems, and founded Goliath Networks and Bedrock, both recognized by major technology companies for their business models.
- Where does Mark Bakken work?
- Mark Bakken is Managing Partner at HealthX Ventures and Board director at Vinyl Health and Board director at FindSpotz and Board director at KeyCare.
- What boards does Mark Bakken sit on?
- Mark Bakken holds tracked board seats at EnsoData, NarrativeDx, Novir, Redox.
- Where did Mark Bakken go to school?
- Mark Bakken studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
University of Wisconsin-Madison mafia59
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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KeyCare mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison374
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Shared employers
Also worked at Medable, Inc4
Also worked at Redox12
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Also worked at Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc4
Also worked at Cuna Mutual Insurance Group7
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