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Mark Gudiksen
InvestorManaging Partner at Piva Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Managing Partner at Piva Capital with over 20 years of experience across technology, company building, and investing. Previously worked at TPG Capital and McKinsey & Company, and holds a PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard and a BS in Chemistry from Stanford.
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Deals · 1
Xage SecurityBoard seat
via Piva Capital · filed Mar 2026 · $15.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Alphabet EnergyAnuvia Plant NutrientsPlantedPyka
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Piva Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Gudiksen?
- Managing Partner at Piva Capital with over 20 years of experience across technology, company building, and investing. Previously worked at TPG Capital and McKinsey & Company, and holds a PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard and a BS in Chemistry from Stanford.
- Where does Mark Gudiksen work?
- Mark Gudiksen is Managing Partner at Piva Capital.
- What check size does Mark Gudiksen write?
- Mark Gudiksen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Mark Gudiksen sit on?
- Mark Gudiksen holds tracked board seats at Xage Security.
- What companies has Mark Gudiksen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alphabet Energy, Anuvia Plant Nutrients, Planted, Pyka, Xage Security.
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