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Mark Williamson

Investor

Managing Partner at Calera Capital

Los Altos, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

About

Mark Williamson is an operations executive and entrepreneur with experience scaling education technology and AI-driven platforms. He served as Chief Operating Officer at MasterClass and previously founded three companies—Shelfari (acquired by Amazon), Zoodles (acquired by HTC), and RestoreHealth (acquired by Zillion Health)—across digital learning, children's safety, and healthcare. He currently serves on the boards of MasterClass, Hivemapper, and Amplify Life Insurance.

Experience

  1. Amplify Life InsuranceBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  2. MasterClassBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  3. MasterClassChief Operating Officer2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. HivemapperBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. RestoreHealth.comCEO & Co-founder (acquired by Zillion Health)2013 — 2017
  6. Trinity VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2013
  7. ZoodlesCEO & Co-Founder (acquired by HTC)2008 — 2013
  8. Tastemakers, Inc. (Shelfari.com)Co-founder, Member - Board of Directors (acquired by Amazon)2006 — 2008
  9. Dash Navigation (acquired by RIM)Director of Product Management2007 — 2008
  10. Dash Navigation, Inc.Senior Product Manager2006 — 2007
  11. RealNetworks - Music Services Group (Rhapsody)Director of Product Management & Marketing2005 — 2006
  12. RealNetworks - Music Services Group (Rhapsody)Product Manager2004 — 2005
  13. SamsungConsumer Marketing & Strategy Intern2003
  14. Deloitte ConsultingConsultant2000 — 2002
  15. Deloitte ConsultingSystems Analyst1999 — 2000

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Marketing
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Systems Engineering

Skills & more

Strategy24Management4Leadership6SaaS2Product Management30Go-to-market Strategy10Business Development8Marketing Strategy5Marketing6User Experience2Start-ups21Mobile Applications12
+9 morePricingLocation Based ServicesIntegrationEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsDigital MediaCloud Computing

From Mark's professional profile.

Colleagues at Calera Capital

Benjamin Silbert
Principal at Calera Capital
Brian Fearnow
Managing Director at Calera Capital
Dan Dumais
CFO and CCO at Calera Capital
Ethan Thurow
Managing Director at Calera Capital
James Halow
Managing Director at Calera Capital
Jim Farrell
Managing Partner at Calera Capital
Kevin Baker
Managing Director and General Counsel at Calera Capital
Robert Zuleger
Principal at Calera Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mark Williamson work?
Mark Williamson is Managing Partner at Calera Capital.
What check size does Mark Williamson write?
Mark Williamson typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

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Also worked at MasterClass16

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