Mark S. Suster
Founder at Launchpad LA LLC
Profile
Mark S.
Suster is the founder of Launchpad LA LLC (founded in 2009) and BuildOnline (UK) Ltd.
(founded in 1999).
At BuildOnline (UK) Ltd., he held the title of Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2006.
Mr. Suster currently holds director positions at Tillster, Inc., GumGum, Inc., Invoca, Inc., Snowball Factory, Inc., SonicEnergy, Inc., General Specific, Inc., Makespace LLC, Udisense, Inc., Blizzard 22 LP, and Upfront Ventures Management LLC.
His former director positions include Adly, Inc., Kyriba Corp., Burstly, Inc., Little Black Bag, Inc., Moonfrye, Inc., InfoSum Ltd., First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana), Accenture Technology Ventures, and Koral.
Mr. Suster earned an MBA from The University of Chicago in 1998 and an undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego in 1991.
Mark S. Suster active positions
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Upfront Ventures Management LLC
 Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-07-31 |
Invoca, Inc.
 Invoca, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Invoca, Inc. provides call performance marketing solutions. Its products include call intelligence suite, integration partners and cloud infrastructure. The firm offers solutions to agencies, consumers, business-to-business, search and performance marketers. Invoca was founded by Colin D. Kelley and Jason S. Spievak in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-04 |
GumGum, Inc.
 GumGum, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GumGum, Inc. engages in the design, development, and operation of an in-image advertising platform. The firm provides in-image and in-screen products. Its product is grown to include several displays, mobile, and video solutions to help brands tell their stories and publishers unlock new sources of revenue. It offers GumGum Visual Intelligence, a real-time visual listening platform that helps brands identify and activate online pictures relevant to them, as well as engage their top influencers on social media. The company was founded by Ari Mir and Ophir Tanz in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-04-29 |
Snowball Factory, Inc.
 Snowball Factory, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Snowball Factory, Inc. provides social data to companies. The company was founded by Jonathan Strauss and Laurie James Voss in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Launchpad LA LLC
 Launchpad LA LLC Investment ManagersFinance Launchpad LA LLC (Launchpad LA) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Mark S. Suster, Sam Teller and Adam Lilling. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Founder | 2008-12-31 |
Tillster, Inc.
 Tillster, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tillster, Inc. provides customer engagement programs and self-service ordering for the quick service restaurants and casual dining industries. It allows customers to place orders through the web, digital kiosks, mobile devices or call centers and also tracks ordering behavior to help companies target customers with offers and coupons. The company was founded by Paul Monahan and Paul Sidlo in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
General Specific, Inc.
 General Specific, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services General Specific, Inc. designs applications for mobile videos. The firm's app also enables users to collaborate on videos together, helping them to create stories around events a number of friends and family members attended together. The company was founded by Paul Boukadakis, Chris Shaheen and J. B. Hager in 2012 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-22 |
SonicEnergy, Inc.
 SonicEnergy, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology SonicEnergy, Inc. develops wireless charging device. It is in the stage of developing a product that can re-charge gadgets remotely using ultrasound transmitters. The company was founded by Meredith E. Perry and Nora Dweck in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Makespace LLC
 Makespace LLC Other TransportationTransportation Makespace LLC engages in the provision of local storage, goods pickup, and delivery services. It also allows users to book an appointment, add photos, and request redelivery through the firm’s mobile application. The company was founded by Samuel Rosen, Adam LeVasseur, and Rahul Gandhi in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2016-02-23 |
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Training of Mark S. Suster
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California San Diego | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 21 |
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Upfront Ventures Management LLC
Upfront Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Upfront Ventures Management LLC (Upfront Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Steven J. Dietz and Yves B. Sisteron. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calirfornia. | Finance |
First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana)
 First Interstate Bank (Billings, Montana) Investment ManagersFinance First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses. | Finance |
Tillster, Inc.
Tillster, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Tillster, Inc. provides customer engagement programs and self-service ordering for the quick service restaurants and casual dining industries. It allows customers to place orders through the web, digital kiosks, mobile devices or call centers and also tracks ordering behavior to help companies target customers with offers and coupons. The company was founded by Paul Monahan and Paul Sidlo in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
GumGum, Inc.
GumGum, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GumGum, Inc. engages in the design, development, and operation of an in-image advertising platform. The firm provides in-image and in-screen products. Its product is grown to include several displays, mobile, and video solutions to help brands tell their stories and publishers unlock new sources of revenue. It offers GumGum Visual Intelligence, a real-time visual listening platform that helps brands identify and activate online pictures relevant to them, as well as engage their top influencers on social media. The company was founded by Ari Mir and Ophir Tanz in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
Invoca, Inc.
Invoca, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Invoca, Inc. provides call performance marketing solutions. Its products include call intelligence suite, integration partners and cloud infrastructure. The firm offers solutions to agencies, consumers, business-to-business, search and performance marketers. Invoca was founded by Colin D. Kelley and Jason S. Spievak in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Technology Services |
Adly, Inc.
 Adly, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Adly, Inc. provides digital marketing software and services. Its services include campaign strategy and performance insights. The company was founded by Rad Sean and Derek Christopher Rey in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Snowball Factory, Inc.
Snowball Factory, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Snowball Factory, Inc. provides social data to companies. The company was founded by Jonathan Strauss and Laurie James Voss in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
SonicEnergy, Inc.
SonicEnergy, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology SonicEnergy, Inc. develops wireless charging device. It is in the stage of developing a product that can re-charge gadgets remotely using ultrasound transmitters. The company was founded by Meredith E. Perry and Nora Dweck in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Electronic Technology |
General Specific, Inc.
General Specific, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services General Specific, Inc. designs applications for mobile videos. The firm's app also enables users to collaborate on videos together, helping them to create stories around events a number of friends and family members attended together. The company was founded by Paul Boukadakis, Chris Shaheen and J. B. Hager in 2012 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA. | Technology Services |
| Accenture Technology Ventures | Finance |
Kyriba Corp.
 Kyriba Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kyriba Corp. engages in the provision of cash and treasury management software solutions. The firm specializes in the design of automated online systems to control clients cash management tasks. Its solution areas encompass cash and liquidity, payments, bank relationships, financial transactions, risk management, and supply chain finance. The company was founded by Jean-Luc Robert and Nathaniel Fraiberger in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
BuildOnline (UK) Ltd.
 BuildOnline (UK) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BuildOnline UK Ltd. provided document management and collaboration software solutions. Its solutions allowes to share data and documents. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK. | Technology Services |
Koral
 Koral Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Salesforce, Inc., Koral is a company that provides web content management services. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Timothy John Barker. Koral was acquired by Salesforce, Inc. on April 09, 2007. | Technology Services |
Burstly, Inc.
 Burstly, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Burstly, Inc. was build monetization tools for application developers. Its toolset allows developers to run any type of content or messaging to its users, track in-app purchases from buttons or banners, cross-promote other apps, and to work with an extensive set of 3rd party ad partners. The firm's applications are available on Android and iPhone smartphones. The company was founded in 2009 by Evan Rifkin and Ryan Rifkin and headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
Little Black Bag, Inc.
 Little Black Bag, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Little Black Bag, Inc. operates as commerce site that offers collection of women's merchandise. It offers products like accessories, jewelry, handbags, cosmetics, and home goods. The company was founded by Sasha Siddhartha, Dan Murillo and David Weissman in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Retail Trade |
Launchpad LA LLC
Launchpad LA LLC Investment ManagersFinance Launchpad LA LLC (Launchpad LA) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Mark S. Suster, Sam Teller and Adam Lilling. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Moonfrye, Inc.
 Moonfrye, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Moonfrye, Inc. develops a mobile application which provides parental guidance and related services. It provides content from contributors and also dedicated not only to giving a voice to families, but supporting their right to play. The firm operates an application that allows parents and children to connect through creating photo-based art. The company was founded by Soleil Moon Frye and Kara Nortman in 2012 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Makespace LLC
Makespace LLC Other TransportationTransportation Makespace LLC engages in the provision of local storage, goods pickup, and delivery services. It also allows users to book an appointment, add photos, and request redelivery through the firm’s mobile application. The company was founded by Samuel Rosen, Adam LeVasseur, and Rahul Gandhi in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Transportation |
Udisense, Inc.
 Udisense, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Udisense, Inc. develops baby monitors and computer application software for mobile phones and other wireless devices. Its products include nanit plus, nanit plus sleep screen, multi-stand, nanit insights, and multi-packs. The company was founded by Andrew Berman, Assaf Glazer, and Tor Ivry and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
InfoSum Ltd.
 InfoSum Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services InfoSum Ltd. develops cloud computing software for data isolation. The firm offers federated architecture, insight engine, differential privacy, identity resolution, permissions control, and global schema platforms. Its solutions include audience insights, data onboarding, identity, unified customer view, data clean room, and second-party audiences. The company was founded by Nicholas John Halstead in 2015 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
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