Mark Cupta
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Prelude Ventures · Board director at Channing Street Copper Co · Board director at Quaise Energy · Board director at Holo
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Mark Cupta, an ex-Celanese operator with BS/MS in Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Stanford, backs emerging‑tech entrepreneurs in resource‑intensive industries and champions quantum computing for climate.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Board director at Channing Street Copper Co
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to Channing Street Copper Co's investors below.
Channing Street Copper Co's investors · 2
Co-founders at Channing Street Copper Co
Board director at Quaise Energy
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to Quaise Energy's investors below.
Quaise Energy's investors · 12
Co-founders at Quaise Energy
Board director at Holo
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to Holo's investors below.
Holo's investors · 6
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Co-founders at Holo
Experience
- Prelude VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CopperBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Thea EnergyBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew Jersey, United States
- Xcimer Energy CorporationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rumin8Board Membercurrent2022 — presentWestern Australia, Australia
- QuaiseBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater Houston
- Arable Labs, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Boston MetalBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
- Citrine InformaticsBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Atom ComputingBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pivot BioBoard Observercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HeirloomInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- unspunInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CoverCress Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2022Greater St. Louis
- GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2022Greater Boston
- PlanetInvestor2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Benson HillBoard Member2015 — 2021Greater St. Louis
- Novomer, Inc.Business Strategy2012Waltham, MA
- Chevron Technology VenturesBusiness Decision Analyst2012San Ramon, CA
- CelaneseVarious Research & Business Development Roles2006 — 2011Dallas, TX
- Kimberly-ClarkVarious Research & Engineering Roles2000 — 2004Greater Atlanta Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2011 — 2013
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster's degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering2004 — 2006
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering1999 — 2004
Deals · 8
Boston ElectrometallurgicalBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $100M raise
Channing Street Copper CoBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Aug 2025 · $20M raise
Citrine InformaticsBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Feb 2025 · $6.1M raise
EmergyBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed May 2024 · $289.9M raise
Quaise EnergyBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Dec 2023 · $25M raise
Zapata ComputingBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Jul 2023 · $20M raise
HoloBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed Oct 2019 · $10M raise
Benson Hill BiosystemsBoard seat
via Prelude Ventures · filed May 2017 · $25.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Prelude Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Cupta?
- Mark Cupta, an ex-Celanese operator with BS/MS in Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from Stanford, backs emerging‑tech entrepreneurs in resource‑intensive industries and champions quantum computing for climate.
- Where does Mark Cupta work?
- Mark Cupta is Managing Director at Prelude Ventures and Board director at Channing Street Copper Co and Board director at Quaise Energy and Board director at Holo.
- What does Mark Cupta invest in?
- Mark Cupta invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials.
- What check size does Mark Cupta write?
- Mark Cupta typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Mark Cupta sit on?
- Mark Cupta holds tracked board seats at Arable Labs, Inc., Benson Hill Biosystems, Boston Electrometallurgical, Channing Street Copper Co, Citrine Informatics, Emergy, Holo, Quaise Energy, Zapata Computing.
- Where did Mark Cupta go to school?
- Mark Cupta studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Georgia Institute of Technology (Master's degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering); Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor's degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,299
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Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology330
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Shared employers
Also worked at Arable Labs, Inc.1
Also worked at Boston Metal8
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