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Marker

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About Company
Marker is a global venture capital and growth equity firm that helps businesses achieve market leadership.

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founded date

01.06.2011

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Private

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Established in 2011 and headquartered in New York, Marker invests in high-growth companies in sectors such as digital media, marketing, software, mobile, technology, healthcare, and content distribution. Their focus is on partnering with dynamic management teams to develop promising companies into great companies and enduring market leaders. With an unconventional business model, Marker ensures maximum flexibility, commitment, and alignment of interests to achieve remarkable success.
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M&A Details
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Acquired by

Innovation Endeavors

announced date

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Yuval Shachar

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Thomas Pompidou
Thomas Pompidou

Thomas Pompidou

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Marker

Thomas Pompidou

Rick Scanlon
Rick Scanlon

Rick Scanlon

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Ohad Finkelstein
Ohad Finkelstein

Ohad Finkelstein

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Employee Profiles
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Liat Aaronson

Liat Aaronson

Partner, As of August 2017 Marker LLC merged with Innovation Endeavors

Aravind Bharadwaj

Aravind Bharadwaj

Senior Associate

Rick Scanlon

Rick Scanlon

Co-Founder & Partner

Yuval Shachar

Yuval Shachar

Partner

Paige Lallier

Paige Lallier

Office Manger

Meg Floyd- Jones

Meg Floyd- Jones

Records Management and office Manager

John Sourbeer

John Sourbeer

Associate

Daniel Rochkind

Daniel Rochkind

COO/CFO

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