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Mike Marquez

Mike Marquez

Founding Partner atMorado VenturesCalifornia
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Mike Marquez is a Founding Partner at Morado Ventures. He previously held corporate development roles at CBS Interactive and Yahoo!.

What Mike can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Yahoo! · senior executive
  2. CBS Interactive · Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development
  3. CODE Advisors
  4. Morado Ventures · Founding Partner
    Now

Companies founded

MoradoCODE Advisors

Focus

business developmentM&A transactionsnew mediaInternet strategy development

Education

University of California at Davis, B.S. in Managerial EconomicsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.B.A.

Also at Morado Ventures

Ash Patel
Ash PatelFounding Partner

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Questions

Who is Mike Marquez?

Mike Marquez is a Founding Partner at Morado Ventures. He previously held corporate development roles at CBS Interactive and Yahoo!.

How much does Mike Marquez invest?

Morado Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed.

How do I pitch Mike Marquez?

A warm intro from a founder Morado Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Mike Marquez do before Morado Ventures?

senior executive at Yahoo!; Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at CBS Interactive; CODE Advisors.

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