Mark Wachen Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1
- Investments
- 19
- Portfolio
- 9
- Exits
- 9
Mark Wachen General Information
Description
Mr. Mark Wachen is the Founder and serves as Managing Director at Upstage Ventures. He also served as Managing Director at DreamIt Ventures. He also serves as Board Member at Veritonic. He was the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Optimost. He is also the founder of Optimost, the company that pioneered multivariate testing and optimization on the Internet, and he served as CEO for the company up until its acquisition by Interwoven in November 2007 for $52 million. He also served as an Advisor at Acorn. Before his entrepreneurial successes, he worked for seven years at Sony overseeing a variety of Internet initiatives. He was the CEO of Indimi, a company majority-owned by Sony. While there, he spearheaded the acquisitions of InfoBeat, AdTools, and DailyRating. He was Vice President of Online Ventures for Sony Music, where he directed online initiatives, including Sony Music's investments in Spinner (acquired by AOL for $300 million), and the launch of the Sony Music Online Website in 1994. Mr. Mark has an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Primary Office
- New York, NY
- United States
+1 (914) 000-0000
Mark Wachen Investments (19)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PuzzleSocial | 22-Dec-2014 | Early Stage VC | 000 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 0000000 0000 | 11-Jul-2014 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 0000000000 | 07-Jul-2014 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 000000000 | 15-May-2013 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Internet Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 00000 | 19-Feb-2013 | 0000 00000 | 000 | Electrical Equipment | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 00000000000 | 16-Nov-2012 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 000000 | 13-Sep-2012 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| 000000 | 29-Aug-2012 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 0000 000000 |
| Tripl | 26-Apr-2012 | Seed Round | 0000 | Social Content | Out of Business | 0000 000000 |
| AfterSteps | 30-Mar-2012 | Early Stage VC | 00000 | Social/Platform Software | Out of Business | 0000 000000 |
Mark Wachen Exits (9)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Connect | 08-Sep-2020 | Merger/Acquisition | 00000 |
| 00000000 | 26-Aug-2019 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000000000 | 01-Aug-2016 | 0000000000 | |
| 000000000000 | 01-Jul-2016 | 000000000000000000 | 000.00 |
| 0000000000 | 01-Nov-2015 | 000 00 00000000 | |
| 0000000 00000 | 03-Dec-2014 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000000 | 07-Nov-2013 | 000000000000000000 | |
| Tripl | 01-Jan-2013 | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | |
| ChaiLabs | 15-Aug-2010 | Merger/Acquisition | 0000 |
Mark Wachen Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
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Request a free trialMark Wachen Team (1)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wachen | Angel Investor | 00 | 0 | New York, NY |