Mark Wachen
Chief Executive Officer at Upstage Ventures LLC
Profile
Mark Wachen is the Founder and Managing Director of Upstage Ventures.
Additionally, Wachen is a Managing Director of DreamIt Ventures, one of the world's leading startup accelerator programs.
Mark is the founder of Optimost, the company that pioneered multivariate testing and optimization on the Internet, and he served as CEO for the company up until its acquisition by Interwoven in November 2007 for $52 million.
Before his entrepreneurial successes, Mark worked for seven years at Sony overseeing a variety of Internet initiatives.
He was the CEO of Indimi, a company majority-owned by Sony.
While there, he spearheaded the acquisitions of InfoBeat, AdTools, and DailyRating.
He was Vice President of Online Ventures for Sony Music, where he directed online initiatives, including Sony Music’s investments in Spinner (acquired by AOL for $300 million), and the launch of the Sony Music Online Website in 1994.
Mark has an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College.
Mark Wachen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Upstage Ventures LLC
 Upstage Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upstage Ventures LLC (Upstage Ventures) is a venture capital and advisory firm founded in 2009 by Mark Wachen. The firm is headquartered in Ardsley, New York. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/03/2010 |
Mobigram LLC
 Mobigram LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mobigram LLC operates an online platform that offers mobile greeting services. The company is based in Ardsley, NY. The company was founded by Mark Wachen, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Chief Executive Officer | 16/08/2016 |
Veritonic, Inc.
 Veritonic, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Veritonic, Inc. operates online platform for marketing analysis for advertising industries. It offers benchmarking, testing and cataloguing. The company was founded by Scott Simonelli, Andrew Eisner and Kevin Marshall in 2015 and is headquartered in Killingworth, CT. | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2015 |
Former positions of Mark Wachen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Dreamit Ventures LLC
 Dreamit Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY. | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2017 |
Optify, Inc.
 Optify, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Optify is the leading provider of marketing software and services for the Real Time Web. Optify's hosted, easy-to-use platform enables businesses and online publishers to generate leads and more traffic through organic search and social media, create and manage social media campaigns, prioritize visitors and leads, and track and share results with simple but powerful enterprise scale reporting. Optify was founded in 2008 by Brian Goffman and Erez Barak and is funded by Madrona Venture Group, Triangle Peak Partners and prominent angels. They are located in Seattle, Washington with offices in Silicon Valley and Israel. They have a superstar team with experience at top companies including Microsoft, HP, Amazon.com, Zillow, Whitepages.com, and many others. | Director/Board Member | 02/04/2014 |
Optimost LLC
 Optimost LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Optimost LLC provided computer programming services. It offered solutions that allow optimization of web pages and access to create and manage Web page testing for clients using their own co-branded solution. The company's customers included Ask.com, Auto Trader, Delta Air Lines, FAO Schwarz, Lenovo and MGM Mirage. Optimost was founded by Mark Wachen and Lance Lovette in 2001 and headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
RJ Metrics, Inc.
 RJ Metrics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RJ Metrics, Inc. provides analytics software for online businesses. It offers ecommerce, software as a services and mobile solutions, replication agents, data collector, transformation cluster, analytic warehouse, in-memory cache, metadata layer, and analysis interface services. The company founded by Robert J. Moore and Jacob Stein in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
GameChanger Media, Inc.
 GameChanger Media, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables GameChanger Media, Inc. provides scorekeeping, statistics management and live streaming play-by-play updates. The company was founded by Edward M. Sullivan and Kiril Savino in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Mark Wachen
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| SONY GROUP CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 16 |
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Sony Music Holdings, Inc.
 Sony Music Holdings, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Sony Music Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of prerecorded record, tapes. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Chai Labs, Inc.
 Chai Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Chai Labs, Inc. designs and develops software that provides internet services. The company was founded by Gokul Rajaram in 2007 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Optify, Inc.
Optify, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Optify is the leading provider of marketing software and services for the Real Time Web. Optify's hosted, easy-to-use platform enables businesses and online publishers to generate leads and more traffic through organic search and social media, create and manage social media campaigns, prioritize visitors and leads, and track and share results with simple but powerful enterprise scale reporting. Optify was founded in 2008 by Brian Goffman and Erez Barak and is funded by Madrona Venture Group, Triangle Peak Partners and prominent angels. They are located in Seattle, Washington with offices in Silicon Valley and Israel. They have a superstar team with experience at top companies including Microsoft, HP, Amazon.com, Zillow, Whitepages.com, and many others. | Technology Services |
GameChanger Media, Inc.
GameChanger Media, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables GameChanger Media, Inc. provides scorekeeping, statistics management and live streaming play-by-play updates. The company was founded by Edward M. Sullivan and Kiril Savino in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Durables |
SeatGeek, Inc.
 SeatGeek, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
StellaService, Inc.
 StellaService, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services StellaService, Inc. engages in the development of customer feedback and quality management platform. Its platform capabilities include remote workforce, agent engagement, real-time quality assurance, coaching, one-on-one meeting, rewards and recognition, and service recovery. It offers solutions for agents, team leaders, quality assurance managers, executives, startups, enterprises, business process outsourcing (BPOs), and mall and midsize businesses (SMBs). The company was founded by John Ernsberger and Jordan Leiser in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Internet Direct Marketing Intelligence
 Internet Direct Marketing Intelligence Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Internet Direct Marketing Intelligence provides direct marketing services and on-line information and entertainment for consumers. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Thumb, Inc.
 Thumb, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Thumb, Inc. provides interactive marketing, web development and multimedia design services. The company services include corporate websites, e-mails, online ads, presentations and games. The company was founded in 2000 by Dan Kurani, Matt Holloway and Michael Melli and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Optimost LLC
Optimost LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Optimost LLC provided computer programming services. It offered solutions that allow optimization of web pages and access to create and manage Web page testing for clients using their own co-branded solution. The company's customers included Ask.com, Auto Trader, Delta Air Lines, FAO Schwarz, Lenovo and MGM Mirage. Optimost was founded by Mark Wachen and Lance Lovette in 2001 and headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Dreamit Ventures LLC
Dreamit Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Dreamit Ventures LLC (Dreamit Ventures) is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2008 by David Bookspan, Michael Levinson and Steve D. Welch. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with an office in New York, NY. | Finance |
RJ Metrics, Inc.
RJ Metrics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RJ Metrics, Inc. provides analytics software for online businesses. It offers ecommerce, software as a services and mobile solutions, replication agents, data collector, transformation cluster, analytic warehouse, in-memory cache, metadata layer, and analysis interface services. The company founded by Robert J. Moore and Jacob Stein in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Technology Services |
Upstage Ventures LLC
Upstage Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upstage Ventures LLC (Upstage Ventures) is a venture capital and advisory firm founded in 2009 by Mark Wachen. The firm is headquartered in Ardsley, New York. | Finance |
YouNow Media LLC
 YouNow Media LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services YouNow Media LLC operates an online personal video sharing platform that allows users to collaboratively broadcast and interact with audiences in real time. It offers a live social television platform, combining elements of reality television and social games programmed by users. The company was founded by Adi Sideman in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
OrderGroove, Inc.
 OrderGroove, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OrderGroove, Inc. provides subscription commerce solutions. It enables retailers to launch, manage and optimize programs. The firm?s subscription retail platform empowers brands to provide a convenient, seamless customer experience while maximizing loyalty, recurring revenue and customer lifetime value. The company was founded by Greg Alvo in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Veritonic, Inc.
Veritonic, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Veritonic, Inc. operates online platform for marketing analysis for advertising industries. It offers benchmarking, testing and cataloguing. The company was founded by Scott Simonelli, Andrew Eisner and Kevin Marshall in 2015 and is headquartered in Killingworth, CT. | Technology Services |
Mobigram LLC
Mobigram LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mobigram LLC operates an online platform that offers mobile greeting services. The company is based in Ardsley, NY. The company was founded by Mark Wachen, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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