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769 people in our graph share verified history with Mark — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Iva MessyunlockedMark: together at Stanford Management Company (2008–2009)
×7Mark: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×2Mark: together at Duke University
Mark: together at Pear VC
Experience
- Pear VCCOOcurrent2026 — present
- Personal PortfolioInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Eads Bridge AdvisorsAdvisor / Consultant2025 — 2026
- Eads Bridge HoldingsCEO2020 — 2024
- Super Heroic™Board Of Directors2017 — 2020
- BranchBoard Of Directors2017 — 2020
- RightHand Robotics, IncBoard Of Directors2017 — 2020
- Inscopix, Inc.Board Of Directors2016 — 2020
- Playground GlobalVC2015 — 2019
- A CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partner2013 — 2014
- Andreessen HorowitzChief of Staff2011 — 2013
- Silver Lake PartnersSummer Associate2010
- Andreessen HorowitzSummer Associate2009
- Stanford Management CompanySenior Associate2008 — 2009
- Stanford Management CompanyAnalyst/Associate2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Venture Capital13Valuation6Alternative Investments3Investment Banking2Financial Modeling10Due Diligence2Private Equity5Emerging Markets3Corporate Development7Investments6Corporate Finance2Derivatives2
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Mergers & AcquisitionsBloomberg- Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA Institute
From Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pear VC
Ajay Kamat
Partner at Pear VC
Alex Gao
Engineer at Pear VC
Aparna Sinha
Advisor at Pear VC
Arash Afrakhteh
Partner at Pear VC
Curt Herberts
Investor at Premji Invest
Eddie Eltoukhy
Partner at Pear VC
Emma Krivoshein
Senior Operations Associate at Pear VC
Eric Lin
Acting Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services (ADIIS) at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Valdez?
- COO at Pear VC
- Where does Mark Valdez work?
- Mark Valdez is COO at Pear VC.
- Where did Mark Valdez go to school?
- Mark Valdez studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Duke University.
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
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Duke University mafia288
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2
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Andreessen Horowitz mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General PartnerFounded OpswareBen HorowitzCo-founder & General PartnerFounded OpswareChris DixonGeneral Partner; Founder of a16z cryptoFounded Founder CollectiveBalaji SrinivasanGeneral PartnerFounded Counsyl +1Erik TorenbergGeneral PartnerFounded VillageglobalSurojit ChatterjeeExecutive in ResidenceFounded Ema +1
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Pear VC mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Akanksha SinghPear VC Founders CircleFounded Pear VC +1Jesse HuVenture FellowFounded Abundant +1Saeid KianPFC FellowFounded Ribbon +1Ozge Islegen-Wojdyla, Ph.D.Pear X W25 FounderFounded Pear VC +1Ali SarilganPear X W25 FounderFounded Pear VC +1Ali KashaniEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Serve Robotics
+ 24 more
Pear VC mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Saeid KianPFC FellowFounded Ribbon +1Harris StolzenbergAssociateFounded FlokShravan ReddyPartnerFounded PixelapseLiza GurtinBuilder FellowFounded AccendKevin LeePrincipalFounded ImmiIain UsiriMember of the Garage ProgramFounded Ramani
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Duke University954
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at Super Heroic™1
Also worked at Branch15
Patrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalPejman NozadFounding Managing Partner at Pear VCShahan KhoshafianGeneral Partner at DPI CapitalTaylor OliverPartner at Cervin VenturesZach CoeliusManaging Partner at Coelius CapitalMada SegheteCo-Founder & CEO, Upside at xfactor ventures
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