Mark Blackwell Overview
- Firm
- Builders VC
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder & Gen...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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3
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- Med. Valuation
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Mark Blackwell General Information
Biography
Mr. Mark Blackwell is the Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Builders VC. He served as Chairman of the Board at Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund. He served as Chief Operating Officer at GNS3 Technologies. He serves as Board Member at Dozr and Emissions Reduction Alberta. He also Founded Despacho. He serves as Board Member at Foresight Risk and Insurance Services. He served as Board Member at GoFor. Prior to his role at GNS3 Technologies, he worked as an Investment Manager within one of Canada's leading corporate fund funds, Cenovus Energy, where he led and managed a number of investments including active board participation. He was previously an Investment Banking analyst at CIBC World Markets, and before that worked as a Business Analyst at Enbridge. He earned his B.Com in Commerce at The University of Calgary with executive training at Harvard Business School and Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
Contact Information
Address
- 150 9th Avenue Southwest
- Suite 2010
- Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H9
- Canada
Mark Blackwell Positions (2)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Builders VC | Investor | Co-Founder & General Partner | San Francisco, CA | Venture Capital | |
| Despacho | Company | Founder | Calgary, Canada | Business/Productivity Software |
Mark Blackwell Board Seats (3)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| Dozr | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Guelph, Canada | |
| Emissions Reduction Alberta | Edmonton, Canada | ||||
| Foresight Risk and Insurance Services | Commercial/Professional Insurance | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
Mark Blackwell Lead Partner on Deals (10)
Mark Blackwell has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with Brilliant Harvest, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 12-Sep-2023.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Brilliant Harvest | 12-Sep-2023 | Seed Round | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Calgary, Canada | |
| Performance Livestock Analytics | 30-Jun-2023 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Ames, IA | ||
| SafeAI | 16-Nov-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Santa Clara, CA | ||
| Dozr | 18-Jan-2022 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Guelph, Canada | ||
| Foresight Risk and Insurance Services | 01-Dec-2021 | Completed | Commercial/Professional Insurance | San Francisco, CA | ||
| SafeAI | 22-Jun-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Santa Clara, CA | ||
| VEERUM | 14-Jan-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Calgary, Canada | ||
| GoFor | 14-Dec-2020 | Completed | Logistics | Ottawa, Canada | ||
| Foresight Risk and Insurance Services | 18-Aug-2020 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Commercial/Professional Insurance | San Francisco, CA | |
| GoFor | 17-Jun-2020 | Seed Round | Completed | Logistics | Ottawa, Canada |
Mark Blackwell Network (86)
Board Members (29)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Stefan Krause | GoFor | Self | Ottawa, Canada | |
| Clive Mather | Emissions Reduction Alberta | Self | Edmonton, Canada | |
| Emissions Reduction Alberta | Self | Edmonton, Canada | ||
| Emissions Reduction Alberta | Emissions Reduction Alberta | Edmonton, Canada | ||
| GoFor | Self | Ottawa, Canada |
Portfolio Executives (51)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Remi Schmaltz | Brilliant Harvest | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 12-Sep-2023 | Calgary, Canada |
| Danielle Steele | Performance Livestock Analytics | Controller | 30-Jun-2023 | Ames, IA |
| Performance Livestock Analytics | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 30-Jun-2023 | Ames, IA | |
| Performance Livestock Analytics | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 30-Jun-2023 | Ames, IA | |
| SafeAI | Chief Financial Officer | 16-Nov-2022 | Santa Clara, CA |
Fund Team Members (6)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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| Alex Kinnier | Builders VC | Builders VC Entrepreneurs Fund I | San Francisco, CA |
| Alex Kinnier | Builders VC | Builders VC Fund III | San Francisco, CA |
| Builders VC | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Builders VC | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Builders VC | San Francisco, CA |
Mark Blackwell Affiliated Funds (3)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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| Builders VC Fund II | Builders VC | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 | ||||
| Builders VC Entrepreneurs Fund I | Builders VC | Venture - General | Closed | 2018 | ||||
| Builders VC Fund III | Builders VC | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Open | 2024 |
Mark Blackwell FAQs
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Who is Mark Blackwell?
Mr. Mark Blackwell is the Co-Founder and serves as General Partner at Builders VC.
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How much does Mark Blackwell typically invest?
Mark Blackwell's median deal size is .
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What is Mark Blackwell’s main position?
Mark Blackwell’s primary position is Co-Founder & General Partner.
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How many active board seats does Mark Blackwell hold?
Mark Blackwell holds 3 board seats including Dozr, Emissions Reduction Alberta, and Foresight Risk and Insurance Services.
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