| University of Michigan, CSEE | 1986 |
| Computer Engineering |
Howard Marks is the founder and co-chair of StartEngine, Los Angeles’ largest startup accelerator, determined to make LA a top tech entrepreneurial city. Marks was the founder and CEO of Acclaim Games (now owned by Disney), and the co-Founder of Activision and Chairman of Activision Studios (1991-1997). In 1991, Marks and a partner transformed ailing video game giant Activision into a $14B market cap video game industry leader. Marks has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, is bilingual and is a triple national of the U.S., United Kingdom, and France, and has over 30 years of experience as a veteran of the technology industry.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| goEmber | 10/12 | Seed | 3 | |
| Flinja | 7/12 | Seed | 3 | |
| Motion Dispatch | 7/12 | Seed | 3 | |
| Where My Dogs At | 6/12 | Seed | $30k | 4 |
