| UC Berkeley, BS | |
| Haas School of Business |
UC Berkeley
Mark DiPaola is currently CEO and cofounder of CheckPoints, the award-winning mobile shopping rewards app.
Previously, Mark DiPaola founded Vantage Media and served as its president for 6 years. Under Mark’s leadership, Vantage ranked #31 in the 2007 Inc. 500, and #1 on the 2007 Deloitte & Touche Fast 50.
In February 2007, Mark raised a $70 million Series A funding, the largest first round financing of any company in nearly two years (Dow Jones Venturewire).
Mark was named a Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, and received the 2009 Award for Excellence in Achievement by a Young Alumnus from his alma mater, UC Berkeley.
Mark sits on the board of The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica and is an active supporter of Young Entrepreneurs at Haas. He invests in promising technology startups through his venture arm, D3 Ventures.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| CheckPoints | 5/10 | Series A | $1M | 2 |
| RxVantage | 6/09 | Venture Round | $1M | 2 |