Mark Suster, Upfront Ventures

Mark Suster is a General Partner at Upfront Ventures, the largest venture capital firm in Los. See portfolio, sector focus, stage focus and contact routes.

About Mark Suster

Mark Suster is a General Partner at Upfront Ventures, the largest venture capital firm in Los Angeles, where he previously founded and sold two enterprise software companies, including Koral Technologies to Salesforce.com[1][2]. His investment thesis targets early-stage technology businesses, with Upfront often entering at pre-seed or seed stages and focusing on sectors like computer vision and SaaS across the U.S., Europe, India, and Israel[10][11]. Suster has served as the lead partner on 94 deals, indicating a strong tendency to lead investments rather than follow[12]. Notable portfolio companies include Maker Studios, which sold to Disney for $675 million, TrueCar Inc., which went public, and Nanit, Density, and Invoca[3][5]. He is also a prominent public writer and blogger, maintaining the well-known blog *Both Sides of the Table*, which covers venture capital and the startup ecosystem from an operator-turned-investor perspective[2][3].

Mark Suster at a glance

Role
General Partner
Organization
Upfront Ventures
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Media, Retail, Software
Stages
Growth, Seed, Series A, Series B
Portfolio companies listed
10
Investments recorded
10

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What does Mark Suster invest in?
Mark Suster at Upfront Ventures (Los Angeles, California, United States) — sector focus: Media, Retail, Software; stage focus: Growth, Seed, Series A, Series B.
How do I contact Mark Suster?
Mark Suster's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Mark Suster based?
Mark Suster is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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