Mark DeSantis
InvestorAdvisor at Cybernetix Ventures · Executive at kWantera
New York, New York, United States
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About
Advisor, serial entrepreneur and professor; former CEO of Bloomfield (acquired by Kubota) and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon. He holds multiple advanced degrees including a PhD and a DBA.
Executive at kWantera
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Experience
- Musing AICEO & Cofoundercurrent2025 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityAdjunct Professor of Entrepreneurshipcurrent1998 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cybernetix VenturesAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
- L.E.K. ConsultingSenior Advisercurrent2025 — present
- Cascadia CapitalSenior Advisercurrent2021 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- Kubota CorporationConsultant2024 — 2025
- BloomfieldChief Executive Officer2019 — 2024Greater Pittsburgh Area
- RoadBoticsCEO & Cofounder2016 — 2019Greater Pittsburgh Region
- kWantix, LLCChairman & Cofounder2013 — 2016Greater Pittsburgh Area
- kWanteraCEO & Cofounder2007 — 2016Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Think Through Learning Inc.CEO2009 — 2010Greater Pittsburgh Area
- ANGLE plcManaging Directer2005 — 2007London, United Kingdom
- Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon UniversityVisiting Scientist/Adviser1999 — 2000Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Freemarkets IncAdviser/Consultant1998 — 1999Greater Pittsburgh Area
Skills & more
Access18Business Planning84Entrepreneur23Public Speaking99Teaching39Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Research62Program Development37Program Management74Social Entrepreneurship17Leadership Development30
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Strategic PlanningPublic PolicyNon-profitsStrategyLeadershipManagementVenture CapitalAnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCommunity DevelopmentCommunity OutreachLanguages French
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Elaine Chen
Advisor at Cybernetix Ventures
Fady Saad
General Partner at Cybernetix Ventures
Helen Greiner
Advisor at Cybernetix Ventures
Ira Hoffman
Advisor at Cybernetix Ventures
Jackson Saunders
Investor at Cybernetix Ventures
Lukas Ziegler
Venture Scout at Cybernetix Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark DeSantis?
- Advisor, serial entrepreneur and professor; former CEO of Bloomfield (acquired by Kubota) and Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon. He holds multiple advanced degrees including a PhD and a DBA.
- Where does Mark DeSantis work?
- Mark DeSantis is Advisor at Cybernetix Ventures and Executive at kWantera.
- Where did Mark DeSantis go to school?
- Mark DeSantis studied at Kellogg Executive Education (Certificate, Marketing); Wharton Executive Education (Certificate, Venture Capital & Private Equity); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Certificate, Artificial Intelligence).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
+ 1,214 more
Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenJonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Andrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +3
+ 474 more
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia155
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David SteinbergMBAFounded Restorbio +3Sean KendallFounded ロゴマーク：AIRNA +2Sean HarperMBAFounded TransFS +2Russ JohannessonMBAFounded Glooko +1Jeffrey LiuMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Guavapass +1Sherman WilliamsMBAFounded Academyinvestor +1
+ 148 more
American University mafia49
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael ChasenBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Blackboard +3Allyson KapinMAFounded Rad Campaign +1Kaben ClausonBachelor’s DegreeFounded Base +1Adam S GrossmanBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Adma Plasma Biologics +1Mark KraynakMaster of Fine Arts (MFA)Founded EarlyAnisha SinghMAFounded mydala
+ 42 more
Wharton Executive Education mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike MoradiCertificate of CompletionFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Cary BreeseExecutive Education CertificateFounded NowRx +1Chris HecklerFintech Certificate ProgramFounded SpendRule +1Leen KawasInvestment Strategies and Portfolio ManagementFounded LeonaBioCinta PutraCertificate ProgramFounded EverbridgeWale OyepejuChief Technology OfficerFounded Vendease
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Same school
Also attended Kellogg Executive Education41
Gretchen McClainInvestor at EPIC VENTURESLaurie McGrawInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersOmkaram NalamasuPresident at Applied VenturesLuciano FroesPartner and Chief Marketing Officer at UP PartnersJuan PabloCEO & Co-founder at BlueBox VenturesXavier BaillèresInvestor at Endurance28
+ 35 more
Also attended Wharton Executive Education84
Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesTracy PooleInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMitty ChangChief Growth Officer & Operating Partner at Sora VenturesLaura HiltyVenture Partner at Excelerate Health VenturesTamir MeiriPrincipal, Venture Investments at JJDC
+ 78 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also attended George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government1
Shared employers
Also worked at Cascadia Capital7
Rasik ParikhInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKurt ShelinePartner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesMadeline BradleyVice President at Healthy VenturesJeff LuVenture Partner at Village GlobalDavid GreenbergPartner at JMI EquityAlex RoeschSenior Associate at Metropolitan Partners
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