Mark Spoto
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Razor's Edge Ventures · Board director at mPower Technology · Board director at HawkEye 360 · Board director at 908 Devices
Virginia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Co-founder and Managing Partner investing in venture and growth-stage space, aerospace, advanced sensors, ISR and manufacturing companies. Previously a partner at law firm Cooley LLP and an aerospace engineer.
Board director at mPower Technology
Intro paths
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mPower Technology's investors · 6
Co-founders at mPower Technology
DM
Dr. Murat OkandanCTO & Founder
KH
Kevin HellExecutive Officer, Director
KR
Kaveh RouhaniExecutive Officer
Board director at HawkEye 360
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HawkEye 360's investors · 14
Center15 CapitalLos AngelesEdgeReston · since 2026Gula Tech AdventuresFulton · $100K – $5M checksHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyIceNineLondonLockheed Martin VenturesBethesdaManhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkNew North VenturesPortsmouth · $1M checksNightDragonSan Francisco · since 2026Razor's Edge VenturesReston · $2M – $4M checks · since 2025Salica InvestmentsLondonShield CapitalSan FranciscoSixty Degree CapitalNorth YorkU.S. Air Forcesince 2023
Co-founders at HawkEye 360
CB
Christopher Bradley DeMayExecutive Officer
SM
Simon Mark DavidsonDirector
JS
John Sheldon SerafiniExecutive Officer, Director
AL
Arthur Lewis MoneyDirector
DF
David FarnsworthDirector
JA
Jaye Alison AlfersExecutive Officer
JD
Jill Deborah SmithDirector
Board director at 908 Devices
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908 Devices's investors · 5
Co-founders at 908 Devices
KJ
Kevin J. Knopp, PhDCEO & Co-founder
CB
Christopher BrownExecutive Officer
KK
Kevin KnoppExecutive Officer, Director
JG
Joseph Griffith IVExecutive Officer
Experience
- Razor's Edge VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Razor's Edge VenturesCo-Founder and General Partner at Razor's Edge Ventures2011 — 2022
- Razor's Edge VenturesCo-Founder2011Reston, VA
- mPower Technology, Inc.Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- BlackVeMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- X-Bow Systems Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- HawkEye 360Chairman and Member of the Board Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentHerndon, VA
- 908 DevicesMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2012 — presentBoston, MA
- Ursa Space SystemsMember of the Board of Directors2019 — 2024
- BlackSkyMember of the Board Of Directors2018 — 2021Herndon, VA
- MersiveMember of the Board of Directors2011 — 2017Denver, CO
- Cooley LLPPartner1999 — 2011Reston, VA
- Hunton & WilliamsAssociate1998 — 1999
- Latham & WatkinsAssociate1995 — 1998
- McDonnell Douglas Space Systems CompanyEngineer1990 — 1992
Education
- Georgetown LawJ.D., Law1992 — 1995
- Boston UniversityB.S., Aerospace Engineering1986 — 1990
Skills & more
Venture Capital74Start-ups34Mergers13Private Equity46Venture Financing19Due Diligence17Investments33Mergers & Acquisitions49Corporate Governance9Entrepreneurship17Corporate Development7Corporate Law5
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Strategic PartnershipsJoint VenturesContract NegotiationExecutive ManagementCorporate FinanceIntellectual PropertyAngel InvestingBusiness StrategyManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningLicensingFrom Mark's professional profile.
Deals · 3
HawkEye 360Board seat
via Razor's Edge Ventures · filed Jan 2026 · $275M raise
Spaceflight IndustriesBoard seat
via Razor's Edge Ventures · filed Nov 2019 · $39.9M raise
908 DevicesBoard seat
via Razor's Edge Ventures · filed Sep 2018 · $24M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Razor's Edge Ventures
Catherine Berta
CFO and CCO at Razor's Edge Ventures
Chris Obolensky
Analyst at Razor's Edge Ventures
Conrad Zamparello
Senior Associate at Razor's Edge Ventures
Jack Kerrigan
Managing Partner at Razor's Edge Ventures
John Mulholland
Advisor at Razor's Edge Ventures
Matt Robinson
Vice President at Razor's Edge Ventures
Megan O'Hara
Business Operations Associate at Razor's Edge Ventures
Peggy Styer
Managing Partner at Razor's Edge Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mark Spoto work?
- Mark Spoto is Managing Partner at Razor's Edge Ventures and Founder at mPower Technology and Founder at HawkEye 360 and Founder at 908 Devices.
- What check size does Mark Spoto write?
- Mark Spoto typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Mark Spoto found?
- Mark Spoto founded 908 Devices, HawkEye 360, mPower Technology, Ursa.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown Law71
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Also attended Boston University251
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Shared employers
Also worked at Razor's Edge Ventures3
Also worked at mPower Technology, Inc.2
Also worked at HawkEye 36011
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