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Mark Strehlow

Investor

Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Mark Strehlow is co-founder and CXO at Rainfall, an AI-native systems company. He brings over 20 years of product and design leadership experience across startups and established organizations, including prior roles at Truvalue Labs (acquired by FactSet), Flip Video (acquired by Cisco), and Yahoo. His background spans multiple technology cycles from early internet and mobile to blockchain and AI, with expertise in translating emerging technologies into user-facing products.

Experience

  1. Rainfall.Co-Founder, CXOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco
  2. Truvalue Labs, a FactSet companyVP of UX and Brand Creative2014 — 2020San Francisco
  3. The RefinersMentor2017 — 2019San Francisco
  4. Galvanize IncMentor2015 — 2021San Francisco
  5. BootstrapLabsGlobal Venture Partner2015 — 2024San Francisco
  6. ClearlyNextAdvisor2015 — 2020San Francisco
  7. Flare.isAdvisor2013 — 2015San Francisco
  8. BuildmarkCo-Founder, Head of Product and Design2012 — 2014San Francisco
  9. MsdoFounder, Principal Designercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco
  10. Cisco - FlipVideoHead of User Experience Design2009 — 2011San Francisco
  11. VuzeSenior Director of User Experience2007 — 2008Palo Alto
  12. WallopDirector of User Experience2006 — 2007San Francisco
  13. YahooDirector of User Experience2005 — 2006Sunnyvale
  14. YahooSenior Design Manager2004 — 2005Sunnyvale
  15. Agency.comDirector of Information Architecture2003 — 2004New York
  16. Red Sky InteractiveSenior Designer2001 — 2003New York
  17. RazorfishDesigner1998 — 2001New York

Education

  1. Harvard University Graduate School of DesignMaster in Design Studies, Interactive Media1996 — 1998
  2. University of California, BerkeleyBS, Structural Engineering with a Minor in Architecture1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Product LeadershipDesign Leadership1Systems Thinking1Social Media MarketingUser-centered Design38UX Research1User Research1User Experience98Interaction Design67Start-ups8Strategy12
+12 moreMarket ResearchProduct InnovationDesign StrategyExperience DesignUser Experience DesignUser Experience (UX)Product DesignUser Interface DesignUser InterfaceDesign ThinkingManagementLeadership

Languages English · French · German

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Colleagues at BootstrapLabs

Ari Valtanen
Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs
Benjamin Levy
Partner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
Erik Starck
Managing Director at BootstrapLabs
Fabio Ficano
Managing Director at BootstrapLabs
Lorenzo Donati
Associate at BootstrapLabs
Luigi Congedo
Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs
Mark Mavroudis
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
Nicolai Wadstrom
Partner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs

Network1

Benjamin Levy
Partner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Mark Strehlow work?
Mark Strehlow is Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs.
What check size does Mark Strehlow write?
Mark Strehlow typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University Graduate School of Design14

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,348

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Refiners2

Geraldine Le MeurPartner at LeFonds by FrenchFoundersErwan MenardSVP, Product Management at Crusoe

Also worked at BootstrapLabs8

Magnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesNicolai WadstromPartner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsBenjamin LevyPartner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsAri ValtanenVenture Partner at BootstrapLabsLuigi CongedoVenture Partner at BootstrapLabs

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Also worked at Cisco - FlipVideo330

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

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Also worked at Yahoo281

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