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Scott BillerunlockedMark: together at Caltech (1978–1981)
×5Mark: together at Neustar
×4Mark: together at Caltech
×2Mark: together at Stratus Computer
About
Mark Foster is an investor at Blazar Ventures with a background building companies around emerging technologies. He was founding CTO at Neustar, where he worked on local number portability and industry-wide call-routing changes, and led ventures in internet infrastructure, digital identity, mobile messaging, and digital media; earlier he served as CTO at Phone Base Systems and held founding roles across six startups over a 40-year technology career. He is a Caltech graduate.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Blazar VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2015 — present
- MDF AssociatesPrincipalcurrent2008 — present
- Loudoun County Communications CommissionChairman and Blue Ridge District Commissioner2012 — 2023
- NeustarSr Advisor2008 — 2011
- NeustarFounder & CTO1996 — 2008
- Stratus ComputerDirector, Telecom Development Center1993 — 1994
- Phone Base SystemsFounder & CTO1987 — 1993Tysons Corner, VA
- Quest CommunicationsFounder & CTO1985 — 1987Tysons Corner, VA
- Base Two TechnologiesFounder & CTO1982 — 1983Falls Church, VA
- C3, IncorporatedSr Systems Analyst1976 — 1978
Skills & more
SaaS30Enterprise Software12Software as a Service (SaaS)1Strategy12Cloud Computing36Mobile Devices17Strategic Partnerships25Product Management16Go-to-market Strategy13Telecommunications21Start-ups17Solution Selling5
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WirelessMobile TechnologyProduct MarketingMobile ApplicationsBusiness DevelopmentIntegrationManaged ServicesProfessional ServicesCRMVoIPPre-salesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)From Mark's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Lynk
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Blazar Ventures, LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Foster?
- Mark Foster is an investor at Blazar Ventures with a background building companies around emerging technologies. He was founding CTO at Neustar, where he worked on local number portability and industry-wide call-routing changes, and led ventures in internet infrastructure, digital identity, mobile messaging, and digital media; earlier he served as CTO at Phone Base Systems and held founding roles across six startups over a 40-year technology career. He is a Caltech graduate.
- Where does Mark Foster work?
- Mark Foster is Founding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLC.
- What boards does Mark Foster sit on?
- Mark Foster holds tracked board seats at Lynk.
- Where did Mark Foster go to school?
- Mark Foster studied at Caltech (BS, Physics, Comp Sci).
Same school
Also attended Caltech230
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSusannah BarbeeVice President, Translational Immunology at Deerfield Management Company
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Shared employers
Also worked at Neustar16
Michelle SerpaOffice Manager at UpWestMiten SampatAdvisor at Roots VenturesAmanda TerryCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ACTAI VenturesJeff GanekFounding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLCRobert PoulinFounding Partner at Blazar Ventures, LLCKen StewartLead Advisor at GENIUS NY
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