Mark Selcow
InvestorPartner at Costanoa Ventures · Board director at Quizlet
San Francisco
Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
About
Mark Selcow is a Partner at Costanoa Ventures who spent 17 years as an operator before moving into investing. He co-founded and served as President of two companies: BabyCenter, an online parenting resource acquired by Johnson and Johnson in 2001, and Merced Systems, a performance management software provider for customer service functions acquired by NICE Systems in 2012. He focuses on fintech, applied AI in vertical software, and healthcare AI.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthFintechInsurTechSaaS
Board director at Quizlet
Intro paths
In turn, Mark can intro founders to Quizlet's investors below.
Quizlet's investors · 6
Co-founders at Quizlet
Experience
- AssuredBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- ComunBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- NoyoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Costanoa VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Propeller AeroBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- QuizletBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- QuizletInterim CEO & Board Member2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Lively, Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- NumberAIBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- SpringboardBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- SkeduloBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
- Merced PartnersPartnercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NICE SystemsGeneral Manager, Performance Management2012 — 2013Redwood Shores, CA
- Merced SystemsCofounder & President2001 — 2012
- BabyCenterCofounder & President1996 — 2000
- AmgenProduct Manager1993 — 1996
Skills & more
From Mark's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Umba, Inc.Board seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $15.5M raise
SlideRule Labs, Inc.Board seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Apr 2019 · $11.1M raise
Lively, Inc.Board seat
via Costanoa Ventures · filed Nov 2018 · $15.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Costanoa Ventures
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Investors connected to Mark in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Selcow?
- Mark Selcow is a Partner at Costanoa Ventures who spent 17 years as an operator before moving into investing. He co-founded and served as President of two companies: BabyCenter, an online parenting resource acquired by Johnson and Johnson in 2001, and Merced Systems, a performance management software provider for customer service functions acquired by NICE Systems in 2012. He focuses on fintech, applied AI in vertical software, and healthcare AI.
- Where does Mark Selcow work?
- Mark Selcow is Partner at Costanoa Ventures and Board director at Quizlet.
- What does Mark Selcow invest in?
- Mark Selcow invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Mark Selcow write?
- Mark Selcow typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
- What boards does Mark Selcow sit on?
- Mark Selcow holds tracked board seats at Lively, Inc., SlideRule Labs, Inc., Umba, Inc..
- Where did Mark Selcow go to school?
- Mark Selcow studied at Stanford University (MBA); Brown University (BA, English); Brown University.
Same school
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