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Mark Selcow
InvestorPartner at Costanoa Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
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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.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDigital HealthFintechInsurTechSaaS
Deals · 2
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.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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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.
- 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.
- What companies has Mark Selcow invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Assured, BrightGo, Comun, Directly, Glow, Liferaft, Lively, Noyo, Numa, Parallel Domain, Propeller Aero, Quizlet, and 4 more.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brown University mafia326
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Springboard mafia7
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Costanoa Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Propeller Aero mafia6
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