Mark Mitchell
Private Equity Investor at General Motors Ventures
Profile
Mark joined GM Ventures as a Partner in 2022.
With over 20 years of experience in venture investing and finance, Mark has spent his career investing in and advising early-stage technology companies.
Prior to joining GM Ventures, Mark spent most of his venture investing career at Safeguard, a 70+ year old venture firm.
As a Managing Director at Safeguard, Mark was one of five managing directors responsible for investing and managing approximately $500M of evergreen assets.
Prior to Safeguard, Mark helped build Wachovia Securities’ East Coast Technology group, where he focused on M&A and IPO transactions for technology companies.
He also previously worked at Broadview International, providing M&A advisory services to companies in the software and communications infrastructure markets.
Early in his career, Mark was as a consultant at PTG, a strategy and growth management consultancy, where he provided strategic advice to both Fortune 500 and early-stage technology companies.
Mark holds B.A.
degrees in Physics and Philosophy from Duke University and received an M.B.A.
from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Mitchell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
General Motors Ventures
 General Motors Ventures Investment ManagersFinance General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Warren, Michigan. | Private Equity Investor | 01/05/2022 |
Sonobi, Inc.
 Sonobi, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sonobi, Inc. operates as a technology company that provides media marketplace to connect advertisers directly with individuals. Its JetStream technology transforms businesses of impression-based advertising to individual-based advertising. The company was founded by Michael Connolly, Nathaniel Thomas, and Justin Kennedy in 2011 and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2019 |
Former positions of Mark Mitchell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
QuanticMind, Inc.
 QuanticMind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services QuanticMind, Inc. provides intuitive SaaS tools for enterprise-level advertisers to manage search engine, display and mobile marketing. It offers online marketing, performance marketing, optimization, analytics, search engine marketing, SEM, PPC, pay per click. The company was founded by Brian Bird, Enriko Aryanto and Chaitanya Chandrasekar on May 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2018 |
Safeguard International Management LLC
 Safeguard International Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Safeguard International Management LLC (Safeguard Intl Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc founded in the year 1953. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/2018 |
Hoopla Software, Inc.
 Hoopla Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hoopla Software, Inc. provides tools and applications that improve the effectiveness of sales teams. It provides sales performance optimization platform as a service which leverages data, game mechanics, and communication tools to cultivate a high performance culture and drive results for sales employees. The company was founded by Michael Smalls on March 14, 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2018 |
Spongecell, Inc.
 Spongecell, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spongecell, Inc. provides a Web-based software solution for event marketing. It offers a range of functionalities in a single ad unit, providing audience with a choice of how to interact with the advertisements. The company was founded by Blythe Dunham, Ben Kartzmanin, Marc Guldimann, Chris K. Hobbs and Anthony Yam and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2017 |
MediaMath, Inc.
 MediaMath, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MediaMath, Inc. operates programmatic marketing technology which provides digital advertising services. It offers enterprise software which is used to launch, analyze, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across displays, native, mobile, video, audio, social, digital out of home, and advanced television formats. The company was founded by Joseph Zawadzki, Gregory Dale Williams, and Erich Wasserman in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2016 |
Training of Mark Mitchell
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Swap.com, Inc.
 Swap.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Swap.com, Inc. provides online trading services for books, CDs, and DVDs. It facilitates trade and swap of personal media between users and evolving algorithms. The firm allows members to swap books, music, movies and video games for free. The company was founded in June 2004 and is headquartered in Rocky Mount, NC. | Technology Services |
ThingWorx, Inc.
 ThingWorx, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ThingWorx, Inc. develops and markets an application development platform for connecting people, systems, and devices. It offers model-based design and search-based intelligence which minimizes cost, risk, and time to market. The company was founded by Russell A. Fadel, Richard A. Bullotta, and John D. Richardson in 2009 and is headquartered in Exton, PA. | Technology Services |
Broadview International LLC
 Broadview International LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies Broadview, a division of Jefferies & Company, Inc. provides services to the information technology, communications, healthcare technology and digital media industries. The firm addresses six major technology segments: communications technology, semiconductors and electronics manufacturing, enterprise software, digital media, and information technology services. Jefferies Broadview consists of 90 investment bankers operating in the US, Europe and Asia. The company provides investment banking services including debt and equity underwriting, private placements, M&A and restructuring advisory services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Safeguard International Management LLC
Safeguard International Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Safeguard International Management LLC (Safeguard Intl Mgmt) is a private equity subsidiary of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc founded in the year 1953. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
QuanticMind, Inc.
QuanticMind, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services QuanticMind, Inc. provides intuitive SaaS tools for enterprise-level advertisers to manage search engine, display and mobile marketing. It offers online marketing, performance marketing, optimization, analytics, search engine marketing, SEM, PPC, pay per click. The company was founded by Brian Bird, Enriko Aryanto and Chaitanya Chandrasekar on May 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood, CA. | Commercial Services |
CloudMine, Inc.
 CloudMine, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CloudMine, Inc. provides cloud-based mobile middleware platform. Its platform allows companies of all sizes to leverage new and existing data sets to power its mobile rollout strategies. The company was founded by Marc Weil and Brendan McCorkle in 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Technology Services |
General Motors Ventures
General Motors Ventures Investment ManagersFinance General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Warren, Michigan. | Finance |
Sonobi, Inc.
Sonobi, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Sonobi, Inc. operates as a technology company that provides media marketplace to connect advertisers directly with individuals. Its JetStream technology transforms businesses of impression-based advertising to individual-based advertising. The company was founded by Michael Connolly, Nathaniel Thomas, and Justin Kennedy in 2011 and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL. | Technology Services |
Hoopla Software, Inc.
Hoopla Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hoopla Software, Inc. provides tools and applications that improve the effectiveness of sales teams. It provides sales performance optimization platform as a service which leverages data, game mechanics, and communication tools to cultivate a high performance culture and drive results for sales employees. The company was founded by Michael Smalls on March 14, 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
Spongecell, Inc.
Spongecell, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spongecell, Inc. provides a Web-based software solution for event marketing. It offers a range of functionalities in a single ad unit, providing audience with a choice of how to interact with the advertisements. The company was founded by Blythe Dunham, Ben Kartzmanin, Marc Guldimann, Chris K. Hobbs and Anthony Yam and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
MediaMath, Inc.
MediaMath, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services MediaMath, Inc. operates programmatic marketing technology which provides digital advertising services. It offers enterprise software which is used to launch, analyze, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across displays, native, mobile, video, audio, social, digital out of home, and advanced television formats. The company was founded by Joseph Zawadzki, Gregory Dale Williams, and Erich Wasserman in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Nexxt, Inc.
 Nexxt, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nexxt, Inc. operates an online career network to connect job seekers and employers through career channels. It offers candidate search, email marketing and human resources tools and services. The firm also provides international recruitment, agency solutions, strategic alliances, cooperates career site and applicant tracking systems solutions. The was founded by Richard P. Milgram on January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA. | Technology Services |
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