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Mark Grovic

Co-Founder and General Partner atNew Markets Venture PartnersSilver Spring, MD
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Mark Grovic co-founded New Markets Venture Partners in 2003 and serves as General Partner. He has invested in high-growth companies since 1992 and co-founded LifeJourney, an online educational company.

What Mark can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Calvert Group · Portfolio Manager of Private Equities
  2. Templeton Direct Advisors · Principal
  3. Templeton Emerging Europe Fund · Co-Founder and Principal
  4. Baltic Small Equity Fund · Director
  5. Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) · Portfolio Manager
  6. New Markets Venture Partners · Co-Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

New Markets Venture PartnersLifeJourney

Investments named in public bios

American Prison Data SystemsCredlyFishtreeGalvanizeGraduation AllianceOrchestroThink Through LearningMediaSolvLightningcastMoodleroomsWorkspace.comThink

Focus

edtechworkforce developmentventure capitalentrepreneurshipinformation technologybusiness services

Education

University of California, BerkeleyGeorgetown University, Juris DoctorGeorge Washington University, Graduate work in accounting and financePace University, Graduate work in accounting and financeHarvard Business School, Private Equity and Venture Capital Executive ProgramBabson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, Certificate in teaching entrepreneurship

Also at New Markets Venture Partners

Robb DoubCo-Founder and General Partner
Juan ZavalaPartner
Sneha KasugantiPrincipal

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Who is Mark Grovic?

Mark Grovic co-founded New Markets Venture Partners in 2003 and serves as General Partner. He has invested in high-growth companies since 1992 and co-founded LifeJourney, an online educational company.

How much does Mark Grovic invest?

New Markets Venture Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at series a, series b.

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What did Mark Grovic do before New Markets Venture Partners?

Portfolio Manager of Private Equities at Calvert Group; Principal at Templeton Direct Advisors; Co-Founder and Principal at Templeton Emerging Europe Fund; Director at Baltic Small Equity Fund; Portfolio Manager at Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF).

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