Mark Fernandes is a Managing Partner at Sierra Ventures, focusing on software investments. He began his career in product roles at Seagate and Cisco, then worked as a Wall Street analyst before joining Sierra in 2002.
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Sierra Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- display company · founding team
- Seagate · product roles
- Cisco · product roles
- Robertson Stephens · research analyst
- Merrill Lynch · research analyst
- Sierra Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
- a display company
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Who is Mark Fernandes?
Mark Fernandes is a Managing Partner at Sierra Ventures, focusing on software investments. He began his career in product roles at Seagate and Cisco, then worked as a Wall Street analyst before joining Sierra in 2002.
How much does Mark Fernandes invest?
Mark Fernandes invests through Sierra Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Mark Fernandes?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Mark in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Sierra Ventures backed works better.
What did Mark Fernandes do before Sierra Ventures?
founding team at display company; product roles at Seagate; product roles at Cisco; research analyst at Robertson Stephens; research analyst at Merrill Lynch; a display company.
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