Funding & Founding [the future] of cloud

Early-stage VC fund investing in the future of B2B cloud -> lending a HANDS ON founder and operator perspective.

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Founder & General Partner

Mark Ghermezian

Founder & General Partner
Mark Ghermezian

Mark Ghermezian is a serial entrepreneur and successful investor with 20+ years of experience in founding, building, and investing in early-stage SaaS startups. Before becoming the Founder and General Partner at m]x[v Capital, Mark co-founded Braze (BRZE) and led the company as it’s founding CEO, pioneering a new category from ideation to IPO (Braze IPO’d in November 2021). As an angel investor, Mark was an early investor in companies such as Nutanix (IPO), Lattice, Thoughtspot, Outreach, Rubrik, Wag (IPO) and Riskified (IPO), along with 50 other investments, largely focused on SaaS. Experiencing several IPOs, unicorns, and successful exits. At m]x[v Capital, Mark is proud to be a mentor to his founders and entrepreneurs, offering his experience and expertise to help their companies find the same success.

Principal

Jay Castillo

Principal
Jay Castillo

Jay Estefani Castillo is a Founding Principal at m]x[v, having helped launch m]x[v she has built the foundation for fund operations and drives the deal flow engine, founder support, industry research, and the investment team. An aspiring futurist, Jay approaches investing and building with the lens of contributing to a tech-enabled future that powers tomorrow's economy and cultural behaviors. As a master generalist, she has spent her career building new products, teams, and running enterprise-wide initiatives in multiple departments for companies such as Bridgewater Associates and WeWork. Curiosity and intensity drive her day-to-day as she focuses on finding exceptional founders and ideas to invest in, while playing a key role in helping founders think through their next steps.

Chief of Staff

Adrienne Detrick

Chief of Staff
Adrienne Detrick

Adrienne Detrick is the Chief of Staff at m]x[v. She works hand-in-hand with our Founder & CEO, focused on increasing connectivity with our portfolio companies and investors, and driving operational efficiency. Prior to joining m]x[v, Adrienne was the Chief of Staff to the CFO at Compass where she supported the finance team post IPO. Previously at Hodes Weill & Associates, she directed and managed an array of M&A, strategic advisory, and capital raising assignments. Adrienne started her career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank and has deep experience across investor relations, corporate development, integration, and operations. A project manager at heart, she’s passionate about supporting early-stage founders and helping drive companies to success. In her free time, you can find her enjoying runs in Central Park and exploring new restaurants in NYC.

Analyst

Issac Hoschander

Analyst
Issac Hoschander

Issac studied Accounting at FDU keeping a 4.0 GPA. After graduating, he interned at PWC and soon after was an Analyst at Eastern Union where his main responsibilities were underwrite real estate deals and assist in raising capital for those deals. He also spent time as an Analyst at a family office focusing on purchases of bankrupt companies. He also scrutinized companies financials and manufacturing process to determine wether to purchase or not.

    "m]x[v has been instrumental in everything an early-stage startup needs. Mark and team m]x[v have been a fantastic support for PackageX via out-of-the-way efforts to close our round and staying as the most engaging and helpful resource on GTM strategy, customer intros, and growth plans."
    Farrukh Mahboob, Founder & CEO at PackageX

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    Jordan Singer, Founder at Diagram

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    “I am greatly fortunate to have Mark and the m]x[v team by my side as true partners. Mark's operational experience has allowed him to jump right into the weeds and give detailed and meaningful perspective. Over the past 3 years, Mark has become one of my most trusted sounding boards."

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