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Mark Ewen

Board Advisor at IPClear

Palo Alto, California

Overview 

Mark Ewen is a highly accomplished leader in sales, business development, and operations, with notable roles such as EVP Global Sales & Business Development at Senet and President/EVP of Business Development at Zoove. He has a strong track record of success in start-ups, mobile technology, and venture capital investments, including backing companies like Millennial Media at the Series A stage. Currently based in Palo Alto, California, Mark Ewen serves as a Board Advisor at IPClear and has made significant contributions to companies such as Senet and Actility in the LoRaWAN space. His career highlights include leading sales and business development efforts at various tech companies and making strategic investments in early-stage ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience 

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IPClear

  • Board Advisor

    2023 - Current

    IPClear, a leading network solution provider, specializes in assisting organizations in efficiently clearing their currently utilized IPv4 resources for monetization or internal purposes. Through a comprehensive range of services, including network analysis, strategic design processes, and hands-on support, IPClear empowers IT teams with cutting-edge software systems, automation, and a team of highly trained technical experts. The company is dedicated to facilitating the deployment of new network services, such as IPv6 and Carrier-grade NAT, employing tailored solutions that address specific needs while minimizing complexity. Note: IPClear does not purchase IPv4 address blocks and is not an IPv4 broker, but rather an expert managed services provider.

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Senet

  • EVP Global Sales & Business Development (LoRaWAN)

    2019

    Senet, a US based founding member of the LoRa Alliance, has developed a global cloud-based platform used for the rapid deployment and management of carrier scale low power (LoRaWAN) IoT network connectivity whenever / wherever it is needed, and at the most efficient cost.

Senet offers a low cost, long distance sensor network, and high-value SaaS applications on a subscription .

Raised $44,821,913.00 from Fisk Ventures.

senetco.com
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Actility

  • Americas Vice President (LoRaWAN)

    2016 - 2019

    Americas team at Actility (a Paris, France based founding member of the LoRa Alliance) focusing on the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.

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Vinja

  • Co-Founder

    2013 - 2016

    Vinja’s platform enabled embedded videos, and the content in the videos, to be easier to discover (by people and by search engines), browse, share, and track, driving deeper engagement and more clicks. One commercial example is ULTA Beauty (multi-billion dollar retailer NASDAQ: ULTA) using the platform to make the videos on their web site "shopable".

Vinja empowers businesses by making website videos easier to browse, share, and track.

Raised $1,050,000.00 from Obie Oberoi, Mike Mulica and Ed Battle.

vinjavideo.com
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Zoove

  • President, and EVP of Business Development / Sales

    2008 - 2013

    Enabled "StarStar" dialing domain service via exclusive agreements with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. Following integration and service availability, launched campaigns across brands and media including Dunkin Donuts, NFL, Home Depot, CBS, Target, Burger King, and many others. Acquired by mBlox

  • Board of Directors (observer)

    2008 - 2013

Zoove provides mobile direct response solutions for mobile carriers and brands to deliver content to people.

Raised $72,139,710.00 from Highland Capital Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Rogers Venture Partners and Panorama Capital.

zoove.com
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Millennial Media

  • Investor

    2006 - 2012

    Initial Public Offering (NYSE: MM); subsequently acquired by AOL which was later acquired by Verizon

Millennial Media has been acquired by AOL.

Raised $240,245,382.00 from New Enterprise Associates, Columbia Capital, CRV and Bessemer Venture Partners.

millennialmedia.com
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Acta Wireless

  • Board of Advisors

    2008 - 2010

  • Venture Partner

    2006 - 2008

    Advisor to companies including Zoove, Razz, Hook Mobile, Millennial Media, and others

Backing early stage companies that use wireless technology to disrupt tranditional industries such as media, advertising, and education

actawireless.com
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Motricity

  • Senior Vice President, Global Sales

    2003 - 2006

    Company was called "Pinpoint Networks" when I joined; subsequently changed name to Motricity after acquiring a company called "PowerByHand"; Initial Public Offering (former NASDAQ: MOTR). Platform to enable mobile app stores for wireless carriers.

Motricity is Mobile Data and Solutions Provider.

Raised $364,000,000.00 from Carl Icahn, New Enterprise Associates, Advanced Equities, Carl Icahn, TCV, Noro-Moseley Partners, Advanced Equities, Sienna Ventures, Wakefield Group and Intel Capital.

motricity.com
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Openwave Systems

  • Area Vice President, North America

    1996 - 2003

    Company was called "Unwired Planet" when I joined, called "Phone.com" when we had one of the top 10 NASDAQ IPOs in 1999 (former NASDAQ: PHCM), called "Openwave" (former NASDAQ: OPWV) when I left. We were early pioneers of the mobile internet.

Openwave Systems develops mobile messaging software.

openwave.com

Education 

Investments 

Millennial Media

Series A

Total funding: $65M

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