Mark McDowell

Mark McDowell

Board Partner atReal VenturesFirm active Sep 24Quebec

Mark McDowell is an engineer and entrepreneur. He currently serves as a Board Partner at Real Ventures.

What Mark can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Real Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Acta Wireless
    2004
  2. Real Ventures · Board Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Acta Wireless

Investments named in public bios

1confirmationAccredibleBitaccessChallengeUImagine K12SPARK Microsystems

Focus

blockchain technologyAI/MLquantum computinganalog

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Questions

Who is Mark McDowell?

Mark McDowell is an engineer and entrepreneur. He currently serves as a Board Partner at Real Ventures.

How much does Mark McDowell invest?

Mark McDowell invests through Real Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Mark McDowell?

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

What did Mark McDowell do before Real Ventures?

Acta Wireless.

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