Michael Marks
Founder at Horwath Asia Pacific
Network origin in Michael Marks first degree
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University of the Witwatersrand
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 138 |
University of South Africa
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 45 |
Funtalk China Holdings Ltd.
 Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. is a retailer and wholesale distributor of mobile communications devices and accessories in China. Funtalk offers a portfolio of mobile phone models from leading brands. Through the strategic relationships with all three of China's mobile carriers, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, it manages and operates carrier-branded retail outlets, as well as company-owned, co-branded outlets. It also owns an e-commerce platform that complements the company's retail operations. The company was founded on October 20, 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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| Subsidiary | Electronics Distributors | 12 |
Pypo China Holdings Ltd.
 Pypo China Holdings Ltd. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Pypo China Holdings Ltd. distributes Samsung mobile phones and other related electronic products in china. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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| Extinct | Electronics/Appliance Stores | 9 |
Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a holding company. It operates, controls and owns the pharmaceutical business of Laiyang Jiangbo, which researches, develops, manufactures, markets and sells pharmaceutical products and health supplements in China. The company was founded on August 15, 2001 and is headquartered in Yantai, China.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 9 |
Prellis Biologics, Inc.
 Prellis Biologics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Prellis Biologics, Inc. engages in building human tissues for drug development, and also develops human organs for transplantation. It offers vascularized tissue, bio and human organ printing. The firm's products include Organoid, Vascular Bundle, 3D Tissue Chip, Cell Seeding Matrix, Cell Adhesion Plus and Holograph-X Bioprinter. The company was founded by Noelle Huskey Mullin and Melanie Matheu in October 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Biotechnology | 8 |
| Extinct | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | 4 | |
| Public Company | Industrial Machinery | 4 | |
| Private Company | Advertising/Marketing Services | 4 | |
Onx, Inc.
 Onx, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Onx, Inc. is a company that merges high-end design and leading technology to create beautiful homes that are built to last and built for joy. The company is based in Carrollton, TX. The company's tools are science and technology, and they implement new methods and robotics to usher in a new era of precision housing.
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| Holding Company | Data Processing Services | 3 |
Innoventure Partners LLC
 Innoventure Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Innoventure Partners LLC provides advisory, facilitation and investment services. It focuses on disruptive technologies and game-changing applications, services and solutions. The company was founded by Andrew Lewis Berman, Bruce C. Friedman, David Schafer, Kenneth D. Rickel and Michael Marks and is headquartered in Southlake, TX.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 3 |
Mina Group Holdings LLC
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| Private Company | 2 | |
Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman LLC
 Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman LLC provides investment sales and advisory services for office, hotel, residential, and retail sectors. It has offices in Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sydney and Tokyo. Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick-Goldman was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 2 |
Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp.
 Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. is a blank check company formed to serve as a vehicle for completing a business combination with a target business which has its primary or substantial operations in the People's Republic of China. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Extinct | Financial Conglomerates | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Michael Marks via their personal network
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| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| FLEX LTD. | Electronic Production Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Major Banks | Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member | |
Dimension Data Holdings Plc
 Dimension Data Holdings Plc Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Dimension Data Holdings Plc engages in the provision of information technology infrastructure solutions and services. Its solutions include client computing, contact centers, data centers, end-user computing, enterprise mobility, networking, security, software services, sustainability, unified communications and collaborations and virtualization. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD. | Precious Metals | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Katerra, Inc.
 Katerra, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Katerra, Inc. provides buildings design and project management services. Its products include building platform, structural systems, mass timber and windows. The firm offers end-to-new build, construction and renovation services. The company was founded by Michael E. Marks, James A. Davidson and Fritz H. Wolff in 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| FIRSTRAND LIMITED | Major Banks | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| DISCOVERY LIMITED | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ALTRON LIMITED | Information Technology Services | Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Profurn Ltd.
 Profurn Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Profurn Ltd. retails household furniture and appliances. The company is headquartered in Braamfontein, South Africa. | Specialty Stores | Chief Executive Officer | |
| School of Oriental & African Studies | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
 The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
FirstRand Bank Ltd.
 FirstRand Bank Ltd. Regional BanksFinance FirstRand Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail, commercial, corporate, and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Regional Banks | Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer | |
Rand Merchant Bank
 Rand Merchant Bank Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Rand Merchant Bank provides banking services. The company was founded by Laurie Lanser Dippenaar, Gerrit Thomas Ferreira and partick Maguire Goss in 1977 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Peking University
 Peking University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Celesta Global Capital Managers LLC
 Celesta Global Capital Managers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Celesta Global Capital Managers LLC (Celesta Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Michael Marks, Nicholas Brathwaite, Sriram Viswanathan and Lip-Bu Tan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
Atonarp, Inc.
 Atonarp, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Atonarp, Inc. provides chemical analysis solutions and systems. The firm develops the Smart Spectrometer technology that focus on industrial gas process analytics applications in the energy, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and semiconductor industries. The company was founded by Tomoyoshi Sato and Prakash S. Murthy in November 2009 and is headquartered in Minato-Ku, Japan. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chairman Chief Operating Officer | |
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
 The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants is an organization based in South Africa. The South African company's main focus is not explicitly stated in the provided metadata, but it appears to offer online services to its members. Sithembiso Nomvalo has been the CEO of the private company since 2019. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Tsinghua University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Development Bank of Southern Africa Ltd.
 Development Bank of Southern Africa Ltd. General GovernmentGovernment Development Bank of Southern Africa Ltd. operates as a development finance institution. It offers finance services that include grants, lending, investing, underwriting guarantees and arrangement of finance. The firm also offers training, development and expertise, agency service, development information and technical assistance services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | General Government | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Riverwood Capital LLC
 Riverwood Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded by Michael E. Marks in 2008, Riverwood Capital LLC is a private equity firm located in Menlo Park, California | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Riverwood Capital Management LP
 Riverwood Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Riverwood Capital Management LP (Riverwood Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Francisco Alvarez-Demalde and Jeff Parks. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Founder | |
Fish Six Restaurant Corp.
 Fish Six Restaurant Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Fish Six Restaurant Corp. owns and operates a chain of restaurants under the brand name Melt. Its menu includes burger melts, chicken melts, grilled cheese melts, fries, macaroni and cheese, soups and salads, desserts, and a variety of drinks. The company was founded by Jonathan E. Kaplan in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Flextronics Corp.
 Flextronics Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Flextronics Corp. provides fiberoptics and electronics manufacturing services. The company is located in Westford, MA. | Electrical Products | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Johannesburg | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The Mina Group LLC
 The Mina Group LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services The Mina Group LLC engages in the management of chain of restaurants. The firm also offers catering services. The company was founded by Michael Mina in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Founder | |
Teak Technologies, Inc.
 Teak Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Teak Technologies, Inc. provides theoretically integrated interconnect solutions for networks and applications. It is a systems solutions company which provides blade servers. The company was founded by Konda Venkat and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Autovest Ltd.
 Autovest Ltd. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Autovest Ltd. operates as a holding company with interest in the automotive industry. Its operating businesses include autovest canopy division, rhino linings, maxe, kilber products, startrek, auto armor, and auto enhance. The company was founded in September 2007 and is headquartered in Umhlanga, South Africa. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Lordes Capital Ltd.
 Lordes Capital Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Lordes Capital Ltd. offers fund management activities. The company was founded on September 20, 2005 and is headquartered in Kent, the United Kingdom. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Aricent, Inc.
 Aricent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Aricent, Inc. provides communications software products and services for equipment manufacturers, device manufacturers and service providers. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Packaged Software | President Chairman | |
Alveo Technologies, Inc.
 Alveo Technologies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Alveo Technologies, Inc. operates a pre-clinical stage medical diagnostics company that creates infectious disease diagnostic devices. The company was founded by Ron Chiarello, Michael A. Aicher, Lawrence M. Blatt and Sumita Pennathur in 2014 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| MOMENTUM METROPOLITAN HOLDINGS LIMITED | Life/Health Insurance | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Secretary | |
| Hunan University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Terralogic Solutions, Inc.
 Terralogic Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Terralogic Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions for technology companies. It offers digital transformation, software services, enterprise support, and enterprise solutions. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Quartic.ai Canada, Inc.
 Quartic.ai Canada, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Quartic.ai Canada, Inc. designs and develops an artificial intelligence and IIoT industry platform for process manufacturing industries implementing digital transformation with AI and IIoT. The firm offers Quartic platform. The company was founded by Ashish Kumar Bhardwaj, Pranav Prakash and Rajiv Anand in 2017 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada. | Packaged Software | Founder Director/Board Member | |
Transnova Africa
 Transnova Africa Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Transnova Africa engages in the provision of transport solutions. It focuses on consulting, technology, commercial structuring, technical diagnosis, and operation supply chain management. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Muvoni Technology Group Ltd.
 Muvoni Technology Group Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Muvoni Technology Group Ltd. engages in biometrics and identity solutions business. Its services include criminal background checks, pre-employment screening, automated fingerprint identification systems and biometric solutions. The firm offers technology solutions that analyze and measure human characteristics and behavior for identification and verification purposes. The company was founded by Vhonani Mufamadi and Themba Maseko in 2001 and is headquartered in Rosebank, South Africa. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer | |
Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
 Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Letsema Holdings Ltd. is a black-owned professional services firm that was founded in 1996 and is at the heart of a diversified investment group. The private company is based in Bryanston, South Africa, and has subsidiaries in South Africa. The South African company believes that business can be a catalyst for positive social change and strives to bring this philosophy to life through the activities of the Letsema Foundation. Letsema offers a range of services in strategy, organizational design, quantitative modeling, leadership development, culture transformation, change enablement, and operational excellence. The company was founded by Oupa Isaac Shongwe. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer | |
Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd.
 Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd. provides management consulting services. Its offerings include strategy, supply chain, financial services, customer strategy, economic development and digital. The company was founded by Issac Shongwe in 1996 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer |
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| United States | 22 |
| South Africa | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| China | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Finance | 12 |
| Technology Services | 9 |
| Commercial Services | 7 |
| Health Technology | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 350 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 167 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 96 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 70 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 50 |
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| Michael Marks | 54 |
| Nicholas Brathwaite | 37 |
| Catherine McIlraith | 27 |
| Mary Vilakazi | 27 |
| Brandon Topham | 27 |
| Tshego Benedict Sefolo | 26 |
| Gavin John Walker | 25 |
| David Frankel | 22 |
| Ashish Kumar Bhardwaj | 16 |
| Darryl Levitt | 15 |
| Albert McLelland | 14 |
| Alan Pullinger | 14 |
| David A. Rapaport | 13 |
| Bernard Tanenbaum | 13 |
| Ming He | 12 |
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