Mark joined NEA as a Consultant in 1995 and became a General Partner in 1996. During his eighteen years at NEA Mark focused on information technology investments and served as Head and then Co-head of the NEA Technology team. He was also Co-head of NEA’s India team and a member of the firm‘s China Investment Committee. NEA portfolio companies managed by Mark included Growth Networks (acquired by Cisco Systems), iManage (acquired by Interwoven), Magma Design Automation (NASDAQ: LAVA), Silicon Spice (acquired by Broadcom), TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Trading Dynamics (acquired by Ariba). Mark retired from NEA at the end of 2012, and remains a Strategic Advisor to the firm. Mark served as President and Chief Executive Officer and then as Chairman of Viewstar Corporation from April 1994 to December 1995. Before Viewstar, he held several executive positions with Silicon Graphics including: Vice Chairman (1992-1994) responsible for worldwide field operations, Executive Vice President (1988-1991) responsible for the product divisions, and Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (1985-1987). Prior to this, Mark was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sonoma Vineyards and a partner at Arthur Young & Company. Mark is a Certified Public Accountant in California. He received a Master’s in Business Administration (with distinction) from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (cum laude) from Amherst College.
