Robbie Marks is Director of Investments at MaRS IAF, with experience in venture capital law and early-stage investing. He previously worked at Staircase Ventures and Fasken, and holds a JD/MBA from the University of Toronto.

What Robbie can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Fasken · lawyer
  2. Staircase Ventures · first hire and senior associate
  3. MaRS IAF · Director, Investments
  4. Staircase Ventures · Senior Associate
  5. MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund · Director, Investments
    Now

Focus

venture capital lawearly-stage investingpre-seedseed-stageventure capitalearly-stage

Education

University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and Rotman School of Management, dual JD/MBAQueen’s University, Bachelor of CommerceUniversity of Toronto, dual JD/MBAQueen's University, Bachelor of Commerce

Also at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

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Who is Robbie Marks?

Robbie Marks is Director of Investments at MaRS IAF, with experience in venture capital law and early-stage investing. He previously worked at Staircase Ventures and Fasken, and holds a JD/MBA from the University of Toronto.

How much does Robbie Marks invest?

Robbie Marks invests through MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Robbie Marks?

A warm intro from a founder MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund backed works best.

What did Robbie Marks do before MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund?

lawyer at Fasken; first hire and senior associate at Staircase Ventures; Director, Investments at MaRS IAF; Senior Associate at Staircase Ventures.

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