Speaker
Mark Achler
Managing Director
at
MATH Venture Partners
Mark is the Managing Director of Math Venture Partners - www.mathventurepartners.com - an early to mid-stage technology venture capital fund and an Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Northwestern University Kellogg school of Business.
He is a serial entrepreneur who started four companies, managed three venture funds, and was head of Innovation for Redbox as well as an early employee of Apple. He is the co-author of Exit Right - how to sell your startup, and has a popular podcast on the Noteworthy network: The Real Work with Mark Achler.
Achler is a frequent speaker, resource and ardent champion for the entrepreneurial community; where he is a mentor for TechStars and several other entrepreneurial organizations.
The spiritual threads that help guide him are a belief in joyful creation, building communities and teaching and practicing empathy. He is also the former board chairs of Mishkan: https://www.mishkanchicago.org, and UpStart: https://upstartlab.org and is passionate about building a more vibrant, inclusive and thriving Jewish community.