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Michael Marks - aVenture Research

Michael Marks

AddedFeb 13, 2024

UpdatedOct 16, 2026

Michael Marks

Michael Marks

Co-Founder, Walden Riverwood Ventures

Michael Marks's Career

Globant

Michael Marks's Co-Investors

Michael ArrietaCo-invested · Extend Series A

Eduardo Castro-WrightCo-invested · HDS Global Series Unknown

Dave WelchCo-invested · Rizzle Convertible Note

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Michael Marks's Investments

7 investments since 2014

6 operating · 1 inactive

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2022

1

HDS Global
Series Unknown · January 2022$5M
Series Unknown · January 2022

2021

2

Rizzle
Convertible Note · September 2021$17M
Convertible Note · September 2021
EnTribe
Seed · August 2021$2.7M
Seed · August 2021

2019

1

Extend
Series A · November 2019$16.4M
Series A · November 2019

2018

1

Quartic.ai
Seed · September 2018$2M
Seed · September 2018

2014

2

Trove
Series A · April 2014$5M
Series A · April 2014
Reaction
Seed · February 2014$1.5M
Seed · February 2014

Public$173MSan Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Walden Riverwood Ventures

Investment FirmSan Francisco, CA, US

Co-Founder

Alveo Technologies

Series A$54MAlameda, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Prellis Biologics

Series C$79.4MSan Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Lolli & Pops

Series A$15MSan Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Bossa Nova Robotics

$97.6MSan Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

H2O.ai

Series E$251.1MMountain View, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Katerra

$1.6BMenlo Park, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Co-Founder

Vibhu MittalCo-invested · Rizzle Convertible Note

Edward TiedemannCo-invested · Rizzle Convertible Note

Rick SmithCo-invested · Extend Series A

Erik TorenbergCo-invested · Extend Series A

Jason RobinsCo-invested · Extend Series A

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