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Mark Patricof

General Partner at MESA Ventures

New York, New York

Overview 

Mark Patricof is a highly accomplished media executive and seasoned investment banker based in New York, currently serving as the Founder of Patricof Co and holding board member positions in various companies. With a background in managing director roles at firms like Houlihan Lokey and experience as a General Partner at MESA Ventures, he brings expertise in venture capital, investment banking, and private equity to his current roles. Highlights of Mark Patricof's career include his senior advisor role at Crestview Partners and his position as Co-Head of TMT Group at Houlihan Lokey, showcasing his leadership in the financial sector and deep involvement in media, technology, and telecommunications industries.

Work Experience 

  • Founder

    2018 - Current

    Patricof Co (P/Co) is a highly differentiated investment and advisory platform, leveraging the unique relevance of world-class professional athletes to source the most attractive alternative investment opportunities and drive superior returns.

Unlocking unique investment opportunities for professional athletes.

  • Board Member

    2023

We are an outcomes agency at the intersection of business, politics, and policy. We make change possible.

  • Executive Board Member

    2022

Broad Sky Partners is a private equity firm specializing in specializing in recapitalizations and investments in middle market companies

  • Senior Advisor

    2017

  • General Partner

    2012

    MESA Ventures is an early stage venture fund focused on e-commerce, advertising technology and digital content. The fund, which invested in Seed and Series A rounds alongside established and top-tier early stage VC firms, combined a unique data-driven ranking system with a co-investment strategy, thus creating the first “indexing” approach to seed stage investing. Over 60 investments were made and the portfolio is currently +48% IRR.

Mesa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on e-commerce, media, enterprise software, and mobile technologies.

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2023

NEP Group is the provider of outsourced teleproduction services critical to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events.

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2019

NYCEDC is a non-profit organization that provides freight, logistics, housing, economic transformation, and development services.

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2018

  • Managing Director, Co-Head of TMT Group and Senior Advisor

    2015 - 2018

    Patricof sold his previous firm, MESA Global, to Houlihan Lokey in June 2015. Houlihan Lokey a publicly traded global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets,financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of our commitment to client success across our advisory services.

Houlihan Lokey is an investment bank that offers financial services.

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