Mill Valley, California, United States
Mark has led go to market in emerging markets for large and small companies, from Google’s initial push into maps in the mid 2000s to Facebook’s early mobile efforts and ultimately launching PayJoy, a Silicon Valley-based fintech, in 20 countries. He served as VP of Business Development at the Stellar Development Foundation, and is currently pushing the boundaries of AI on the edge with Knapsack. His focus has been on analyzing markets, structuring transformational partnerships, hiring highly functional teams in market, and then producing revenue quickly with great unit economics. He has also raised ~$100M in early stage VC, venture debt, and SPV debt financing across four companies he built, and advised companies on fundraising. Prior to moving to Silicon Valley in 2006, Mark split his time between India and London, founding and running his first startup, Electrobug Technologies. As this company had clients in 18 countries and 250+ staff in India through a wholly owned subsidiary, Mark learned firsthand of the challenges and opportunities of working in emerging markets, and is currently an advisor for a number of startups. Mark graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College with a degree in Economics and History His main drive is in building interesting products and making them ubiquitous, with a specific focus on access for the underserved. Views expressed here are his own. Specialties: business development, search, travel, content licensing, mobile, app development, android, indian outsourcing, offshore labor, social media.
Safe & simple AI for regulated industries.
Advising and investing in companies who are onboarding the next billion users. nxtblln.com / @nxtblln
Advising on go to market with a focus on Moneygram Access.
Focused on extending financial services worldwide through digital currencies.
Consumer finance for the next billion. Responsible for revenue and international growth.
Advising on business and operations.
I came on as the first business hire and worked in operations and business development roles to refine the commercial model and scale. Backed by premier VC's and used by some of the largest companies in the world, Skycatch is a platform for capturing data using small autonomous aerial robots. Since inception, Skycatch has been innovating in multiple different technology areas including photogrammetry, data analytics, and advanced aerial technology, and is now the fastest growing company in the autonomous aerial mapping market. Skycatch's autonomous data collection platform is built for enterprise with safety, strength and reliability in mind. It can cover large geographic areas, be equipped with different sensors depending on the customer’s needs, and operate in challenging weather conditions. Our proprietary battery-swapping and autonomous landing technology gives our aerial robots the ability to scale and operate without human involvement. Construction, Mining, and other complex job sites around the world are turning to Skycatch to satisfy their need for accurate and real time data.