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Mark Joseph

Mark Joseph

Partner atEarly Light VenturesBaltimore
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Mark Joseph is a Venture Partner at Early Light Ventures. He previously served as CEO of Transdev North America and led Yellow Transportation.

What Mark can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Early Light Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Early Light Ventures.

Career

  1. Veolia
  2. Transdev North America · CEO
  3. Transdev North America · Chief Development Officer
  4. Mobitas advisors
  5. Yellow Transportation
  6. Mobitas advisors
  7. Next Gear Ventures · Venture Partner
    2019-now
  8. Early Light Ventures · Venture Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Mobitas advisors

Investments named in public bios

DIMOOnwardKeelSwftZypp ElectricAxilion Smart Mobility

Focus

transportationconsultingangel investing

Before you pitch

Early Light Ventures does not invest inAdtech and Martech (rarely proptech and govtech)

Also at Early Light Ventures

Sam Diener
Sam DienerManaging Partner
Scott Garber
Scott GarberManaging Partner
Cal Simmons
Cal SimmonsPartner

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At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Derek HallBFF.vc

Alert me when Early Light Ventures is active

One email when Mark's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Mark Joseph?

Mark Joseph is a Venture Partner at Early Light Ventures. He previously served as CEO of Transdev North America and led Yellow Transportation.

How much does Mark Joseph invest?

Mark Joseph invests through Early Light Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Mark Joseph?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Mark in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Early Light Ventures backed works better.

What did Mark Joseph do before Early Light Ventures?

Veolia; CEO at Transdev North America; Chief Development Officer at Transdev North America; Mobitas advisors; Yellow Transportation; Mobitas advisors; Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures.

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