Mark Menell
General Partner at Partech
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2021 - Current
Silicon Foundry is a membership-based corporate innovation advisory headquartered in San Francisco. We work with Fortune 500 corporations that are navigating the global startup ecosystem to identify and engage startups for customer relationships, partnerships, investments and acquisitions, etc. Our Members represent a diverse spectrum of corporations from across the globe, such as BP, Capital Group, DISH Network, Estée Lauder, Ford Motor Company, Invesco, NatWest, UPS, SK hynix, Southwest Airlines and more.
Silicon Foundry serves as a bridge between corporates, startups, investors, and other ecosystem players.
General Partner
2014
Board Member
2017
The Bouqs Company is a cut-to-order online flower delivery service.
Raised $111,100,000.00 from CrowdOut Capital.
Board Member
2015
FreedomPop is a telecommunications company that delivers free wireless internet and free mobile phone service around the world.
Raised $119,300,009.00 from Armentum Partners.
Advisor
2010
Based in San Francisco, Cendana Capital invests in very early stage venture capital funds globally
Board Member
2010 - 2018
RockYou is an interactive media company that owns and partners with dozens of game titles across web and mobile.
Raised $187,725,336.00 from Armentum Partners.
SVP Business Development
2013 - 2016
Wanderful Media is a retail-focused mobile media company.
Raised $50,500,000.00 from Hearst Communications, Graham, GateHouse Media Inc., Digital First Media, Community Newspaper Holdings, Gannett, The McClatchy Company, Advance Digital, Cox Media Group and Lee Enterprises.
COO/CFO
2011 - 2013
ShopRunner is an e-commerce platform providing shipping, free returns, discounts, and seamless checkout for more than 100 brands.
Raised $115,000,000.00 from August Capital, Alibaba Group and American Express Ventures.
Venture Partner
2010 - 2011
Board Member
2000 - 2011