Prior Experience
For 40 years, Michael Marks has successfully led and transformed technology companies. He is a founding managing partner at WRVI Capital, where he co-leads the firm. Michael is also a co-founder of Katerra, Inc., a construction technology company, and was its chairman and CEO from 2015 to 2020. Previously, from 2007 to 2019, he was a founding partner at Riverwood Capital Management, a private equity fund specializing in rapidly growing private companies in North America and emerging markets. He was a partner and senior advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in 2006 and 2007. Before KKR, he spent 13 years as Chairman and CEO of Flextronics International Ltd. and built the company into one of the largest technology companies in the world.
Boards
Berkeley Lights
Bossa Nova Robotics
Boom Technology
Canary Connect
White Rabbit
The Melt
Finicast
Enjoy
Education
MBA, Harvard University
BA and MA, Oberlin College
Focus Areas
AI / MLAutomotiveConstructionTechConsumer ElectronicsData CenterEnterprise SoftwareIoTRealTechRetailTechRoboticsSecuritySemiconductorsLife Sciences
Michael’s Perspectives
deep tech shines amid pandemic
12 January 2021
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The entrepreneur has to be a true believer. You look at these great, successful companies that have been built in the world…they start them because they’re on a mission. I always begin there. If people are not passionate, it never works.
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