Marcus Ogawa
Managing Partner at Quest Venture Partners
Marcus Ogawa
Managing Partner at Quest Venture Partners
Atherton, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2007 - Current
I am a partner with Quest Venture Partners and we invest in early stage companies with great ideas, and even greater people behind them. We typically are the first institutional money in, investing between $100k-$1.5mm, with our sweet spot being around $500k. We believe in working closely with our portfolio companies in helping them to succeed and so I spend much of my time working with our portfolio.
Managing Partner
2008
Early stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto California
Board Observer
2013
Board of Director
2012 - 2016
Mentor
2011 - 2016
I provide advice, strategy and market insights to the great companies at 500 startups and in return they provide me joy and contaminate me with their energy!
500 Global is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
Raised $2,271,999.00 from Abu Dhabi Financial Group.
Member, Board of Directors
2010 - 2016
Board Observer
2011 - 2015
Board Observer
2011 - 2013
PicCollage is a Top 10 mobile photo app for iOS and Android with over 16 million monthly active users.
Raised $2,300,000.00 from 500 Global, Quest Venture Partners, Floodgate, XG Ventures, Freestyle Capital and Sand Hill Angels.
Board Observer
2010 - 2012
Member, Board of Directors
2009 - 2010
Member, Board of Directors
2011 - 2012
Board Observer
2008 - 2011
I had the pleasure of working with Sudha, and Siva for three years on the board of Vivu as the company grew from a small startup to one that was successfully sold to Polycom (PLCM).
Education
BS
1997 - 2000
Certificate of Completion
2006 - 2008