Mark Smith
InvestorVenture Partner at TCV
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $20M
About
Mark Smith is a strategic advisor at TCV and investor in International Justice Mission. He has served as VP of Sales at six technology companies, four of which completed IPOs: Network Peripherals, NetScreen, Infoblox, and Arista Networks, along with Apptitude and Rubrik. His career spans over 25 years in sales, business development, and related functions.
Experience
- International Justice MissionAdvisor and Investorcurrent2019 — presentBay Area
- International Justice MissionInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- TCVStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Semi-RetiredBoard Member, Mentor, Coach and Volunteercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rubrik, Inc.EVP Sales and Business Development2017 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)SVP Global Sales, Marketing, Sales Operations and Business Development2012 — 2017Santa Clara, CA
- Infoblox, Inc (BLOX)EVP Sales, Technical Support and Global Operations2005 — 2012
- Juniper NetworksVP of Corporate Sales2004Sunnyvale
- NetScreen Technologies (NSCN) - Acquired by Juniper NetworksVP of Sales1999 — 2004
- Apptitude - Acquired by HiFNVP of Sales1996 — 1999
- Network Peripherals, Inc (NPIX) - Acquired by FalconStorVP of Sales1994 — 1996
Education
- Wheaton CollegeBachelor's degree, Political Science and Government1974 — 1978
- Calhoun Highschool, Merrick, NY
Skills & more
Sales46SaaS89Business Development99Go-to-market Strategy99IP11Sales Management14Network Security99Salesforce.com22Solution Selling63Channel22Sales Operations36Cloud Computing78
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NetworkingEnterprise SoftwareChannel PartnersStrategic PartnershipsRecruitingData CenterManaged ServicesSales EnablementStrategic PlanningLeadershipStrategyStart-upsFrom Mark's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Wheaton College20
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDeborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesSteve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition CapitalMark PhillipsManaging Partner at Tribes VenturesJeff BaxterGeneral Partner & Head of Platform at Tribes VenturesJosh ChapmanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at International Justice Mission1
Also worked at Rubrik, Inc.12
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesAsheem ChandnaInvestor at Greylock PartnersNicole PerlrothVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesVasu MurthyCPO Fellow at Mighty CapitalAdam GoldbergInvestments at Standard CryptoRavi MhatrePartner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners
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Also worked at Juniper Networks33
Nick PianimManaging Director at Dag VenturesDrew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring VentureAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJames ChenVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesMike GilleyVenture Partner at Mighty CapitalBill WelchFormer COO, Zscaler at Bull City Venture Partners
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