Mark Sears
FounderFounder and Executive Chairman at Cloudfactory
Durham, North Carolina, United States
FoundedCloudfactory
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Founder and Executive Chairman at Cloudfactory
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Experience
- Sprout AI StudioFounder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
- BrandBase Technologies, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentDurham, NC
- CCCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- PraxisBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- CloudFactoryChairman & Foundercurrent2024 — present
- CloudFactoryCEO & Founder2010 — 2023Nepal / Kenya / US / UK / Germany
- Sprout TechnologyFounder & CEO2008 — 2010Hong Kong / Nepal
- Godspeed ComputingCo-Founder & CEO2002 — 2008Calgary
- Zucotto WirelessProduct Manager2000 — 2002
- AudeSi TechnologiesSoftware Developer1999 — 2000
- Sun MicrosystemsSoftware Developer1999
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Generative AIAI EthicsFuture of WorkOnline WorkMicroworkSocial EntrepreneurshipLeadershipCrowdsourcingImpactsourcingRuby on RailsWeb ApplicationsEntrepreneurship
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Mobile ApplicationsUser Interface DesignStart-upsCloud ComputingWeb MarketingWeb DevelopmentjQueryAmazon Web Services (AWS)RubyMySQLJSONBPO- Commercial Drone Pilot (Part 107) — Federal Aviation Administration
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- Who is Mark Sears?
- Founder and Executive Chairman at Cloudfactory
- Where does Mark Sears work?
- Mark Sears is Founder and Executive Chairman of Cloudfactory.
- What companies did Mark Sears found?
- Mark Sears founded Cloudfactory.
- Where did Mark Sears go to school?
- Mark Sears studied at University of Alberta (Studied BSc, Computer Science w/ Business Minor); Red Deer Polytechnic (Studied Bsc, Computer Science).
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University of Alberta mafia83
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Jeeshan ChowdhuryDoctor of Medicine (MD)Founded Journey Colab +1Robert MeyerSemester abroadFounded Alcemy +1Murtada ShahBachelor's degreeFounded ETA Holdings +1Dean BittnerBachelor's degreeFounded RUNWITHIT Synthetics +1Godfrey OkekeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Y Combinator +1Ray MuzykaCertificant of the Canadian College of Family Physicians - CCFPFounded Bioware
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Red Deer Polytechnic mafia2
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Also attended University of Alberta166
Rohit SharmaInvestor at True VenturesChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass VenturesTrish HendersonAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesMurray RodeGeneral Partner at Bow CapitalRaymond BowerPortfolio Manager, Synergy Fund at Sofinnova VenturesSola CarrenaManaging Director, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures
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Also attended Red Deer Polytechnic2
Shared employers
Also worked at Praxis8
Brannon JonesPrincipal at AlleyCorpEvan LoomisVenture Partner at Audere CapitalJason LocyFounder, FiveStone at Tribes VenturesBen ChelfGeneral Partner at Elementum VenturesKenton JarvieFounder at FlintDonna HarrisGeneral Partner at Builders + Backers
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Also worked at Sun Microsystems209
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalPatrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCNick CheethamGTM and Culture Expert at Notion CapitalJuan Carlos SotoVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
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