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Mark Hawkins

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Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

United States

Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M

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About

Mark Hawkins is a Venture Partner at NEA focused on technology investments, joining the firm in 2023. He previously served as President and CFO of Salesforce and held executive financial roles at Autodesk, Logitech, Dell, and HP. He holds a BA in operations management from Michigan State University, an MBA from the University of Colorado, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. WorkdayLead Independent Director, Vice-Chaircurrent2023 — presentPleasanton, California, United States
  2. Toast, Inc.Chairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentGreater Boston
  3. CloudflareBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  4. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Venture Partnercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  5. BDT & MSD PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. SecureworksBoard Member2016 — 2025Greater Atlanta Area
  7. SalesforcePresident & CFO Emeritus2021
  8. SalesforcePresident and CFO2017 — 2021
  9. SalesforceEVP & CFO2014 — 2017
  10. Plex Systems, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2021Troy, Michigan
  11. AutodeskCFO, EVP2009 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  12. BMC SoftwareBoard Member2010 — 2013Houston, Texas Area
  13. LogitechCFO, SVP2006 — 2009
  14. DellVP of Finance, WW Procurement & Operating Council2005 — 2006Austin, Texas Area
  15. DellVP of Finance, Dell Home Systems & Dell International Services2000 — 2005Austin, Texas Area
  16. Hewlett-PackardWW Group Controller / Business Unit CFO1996 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Hewlett-PackardExecutive and Management Positions1981 — 1996San Francisco Bay Area, United Kingdom, Colorado

Skills & more

LeadershipCorporate FinanceBusiness Strategy69Cross-functional Team LeadershipManagementForecasting90Go-to-market Strategy43Strategic Partnerships45Mergers & Acquisitions62Business Development38Acquisition Integration62Financial Analysis36
+8 moreStart-upsMergersSolution SellingProcess ImprovementCapital MarketsStrategic Financial PlanningDriving Operational ExcellenceInformation Technology
  • Stanford Directors College (2025, 2021, 2014, 2012, 2010) — Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University

From Mark's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

CloudflareToastWorkday

Investor

GoodLeap

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Aaron Jacobson
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alex Sharata
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alexa Grabelle
Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ali Behbahani
Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Andrew Schoen
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Anna Golynskaya
Partner, Head of Capital Formation and LP Relations at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Arjun Jain
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ashley Mitchell
Director, Marketing at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Hawkins?
Mark Hawkins is a Venture Partner at NEA focused on technology investments, joining the firm in 2023. He previously served as President and CFO of Salesforce and held executive financial roles at Autodesk, Logitech, Dell, and HP. He holds a BA in operations management from Michigan State University, an MBA from the University of Colorado, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Where does Mark Hawkins work?
Mark Hawkins is Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
What does Mark Hawkins invest in?
Mark Hawkins invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Mark Hawkins write?
Mark Hawkins typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
What boards does Mark Hawkins sit on?
Mark Hawkins holds tracked board seats at Cloudflare, Toast, Workday.
What companies has Mark Hawkins invested in?
Investments tracked here include GoodLeap.
Where did Mark Hawkins go to school?
Mark Hawkins studied at Harvard Business School (AMP, Advanced Management Program); Michigan State University (BA, Operations Management); University of Colorado Colorado Springs (MBA, Finance).

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