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Mark Sugarman

General Partner at MHS Capital

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Mark Sugarman is the Founding Partner of MHS Capital in San Francisco, specializing in investing in seed-stage companies across various sectors like Travel, Education, and FinTech. With a strong track record of successful investments in companies like Udemy and Outreach, he also serves on the boards of several prominent companies in the tech industry, demonstrating his expertise in strategic partnerships and executive management.

Work Experience 

  • Founding General Partner

    2006 - Current

  • Board Director

    2007

    Customer engagement platform for the utility industry

Opower is a SaaS-based customer engagement and energy efficiency company providing the tools consumers need to make better energy decisions.

Raised $65,700,000.00 from Sozo Ventures.

  • Board Director

    2009

    Online audience network for reaching the Hispanic consumer across digital platforms

  • Board Director

    2010

    Mobile gaming discovery platform

  • Board Observer

    2010

    Online learning marketplace

Udemy is an online learning platform that helps students, companies, and governments gain the skills they need to reach their goals.

Raised $311,380,000.00 from SharesPro, Vershina Capital, Alexander Rugaev and Blue Gentian Capital.

  • Board Observer

    2011

    Online crowdfunding platform

Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform that empowers people around the world to fund projects that matter to them.

Raised $56,500,000.00 from Runway Venture Partners, Max Levchin, Webb Investment Network, Richard Branson, Maynard Webb and Tom Jones.

  • Board Director

    2011

    Digital marketing analytics and reporting platform

Simply Measured provides social media analytics and measurements for data-driven agencies and brands.

Raised $29,000,000.00 from FundersClub.

  • Board Observer

    2012

    Local services marketplace

Thumbtack is a home services website connecting users with local service providers.

Raised $773,200,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital.

  • Board Director

    2013

    Mobile application creation platform for the events industry

Guidebook is a simple yet powerful mobile application builder that lets you create an app with no technical skills required.

Raised $10,000,000.00 from zipdragon ventures.

  • Board Director

    2013

    Workforce management software

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