Mark C. Platshon
Consultant / Advisor at Tau Ventures LLC
Profile
Mark C.
Platshon is the founder of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (founded in 2008) and Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States) (founded in 2008), where he held no specific title.
Currently, he is an Advisor at Tau Ventures LLC.
Previously, he was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. in 2006, President & Chief Executive Officer of Zing, Inc., CEO & President of Idetek, Inc. from 1989 to 1995, Chief Executive Officer of Phormax, Inc. from 2002 to 2003, and CEO of TE Connectivity Corp.
from 1986 to 1988.
He also served on the Board of Directors of SynXis Corp.
from 2002 to 2004, was a Venture Partner at Trident Capital, Inc. from 2007 to 2009, and a Partner at VantagePoint Management, Inc. from 2009 to 2011.
From 2012 to 2020, he was a Partner at Birchmere Ventures, Inc. and an Advisor at BMW i Ventures, Inc. from 2011 to 2016.
He holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
Mark C. Platshon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Tau Ventures LLC
 Tau Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Ventures LLC (Tau Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Amit Garg and Sanjay K. Rao. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Mark C. Platshon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Birchmere Ventures, Inc.
 Birchmere Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Birchmere Ventures Inc (Birchmere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1996 by Ned Renzi and Sean Sebastian. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with an additional office in San Francisco. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-12-01 |
BMW i Ventures, Inc.
 BMW i Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BMW i Ventures Inc (BMW i Ventures), a venture capital subsidiary of of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-01-01 |
Trident Capital, Inc.
 Trident Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Trident Capital, Inc. (Trident Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Donald Dixon and John Moragne. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-02-27 |
| SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-12-30 |
Zing, Inc.
 Zing, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Zing, Inc. operates a Web site that offers free storage for personal pictures | President | 2005-05-10 |
Training of Mark C. Platshon
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| SOLENO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Trident Capital, Inc.
Trident Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Trident Capital, Inc. (Trident Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Donald Dixon and John Moragne. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Zing, Inc.
Zing, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Zing, Inc. operates a Web site that offers free storage for personal pictures | Technology Services |
Idetek, Inc.
 Idetek, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Idetek, Inc. makes kits that test for antibiotic residue in milk and meat. The private company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Idetek was acquired by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. on August 30, 1996 for $20 million. | Health Technology |
VantagePoint Management, Inc.
 VantagePoint Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China. | Finance |
Phormax, Inc.
 Phormax, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Phormax designs, develops and plans to market low cost computed radiography (CR) instruments based on their patented laser scanning technology | Electronic Technology |
| SynXis Corp. | Technology Services |
Birchmere Ventures, Inc.
Birchmere Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Birchmere Ventures Inc (Birchmere Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1996 by Ned Renzi and Sean Sebastian. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with an additional office in San Francisco. | Finance |
Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States)
 Amprius Technologies, Inc. (United States) Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Amprius Technologies, Inc. manufactures and develops high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries. Its silicon anode technology was originally developed at Stanford University and enables dramatic improvements in the energy density and specific energy of lithium-ion batteries. The company was founded by Mark C. Platshon and Yi Cui in May 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
TE Connectivity Corp.
 TE Connectivity Corp. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology TE Connectivity Corp. manufactures and distributes electronic and passive components. It offers antennas, application tooling, cable assemblies, connectors, fiber optics, heat shrink tubing, power systems, relays, switches, sensors, and wires and cables. The company was founded on February 15, 1989 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA. | Electronic Technology |
BMW i Ventures, Inc.
BMW i Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BMW i Ventures Inc (BMW i Ventures), a venture capital subsidiary of of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
Tau Ventures LLC
Tau Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tau Ventures LLC (Tau Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Amit Garg and Sanjay K. Rao. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
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