Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founding General Partner
  • Primary Organization 
    MHS Capital
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Mark has been working with startups as an investor, advisor and operator for over 15 years.

In 1996, Mark joined Internet Capital Group as an unpaid intern to work alongside and invest in entrepreneurs building early stage technology companies. After spending a few years there, he joined VerticalNet as an early employee, where he helped take the

company public and led its corporate development/partnerships team.

After leaving VerticalNet, Mark returned to investing, first as an angel, and now as the founder and managing partner of MHS Capital

Number of Investments 2
Mark Sugarman has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Outreach on May 4, 2015, when Outreach raised
$2.3M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 4, 2015
Outreach
Seed Round - Outreach
$2.3M
Aug 1, 2011
Simply Measured
Seed Round - Simply Measured
$750K
Number of Partner Investments 9
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Dec 8, 2020
Pienza
MHS Capital
Seed Round - Pienza
$5.1M
Jul 17, 2018
Kindly Care
MHS Capital
Series A - Kindly Care
$5.4M
Oct 11, 2016
Kindly Care
MHS Capital
Yes
Venture Round - Kindly Care
$3.1M
Aug 26, 2014
Bizible
MHS Capital
Series B - Bizible
$8M
May 8, 2014
Udemy
MHS Capital
No
Series C - Udemy
$32M
Dec 7, 2012
Udemy
MHS Capital
No
Series B - Udemy
$12M
Nov 26, 2012
Bizible
MHS Capital
Series A - Bizible
$2.2M
Oct 12, 2011
Udemy
MHS Capital
No
Series A - Udemy
$3M
Aug 31, 2010
Udemy
MHS Capital
Seed Round - Udemy
$1M
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Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 4
Mark Sugarman is the Founding General Partner at MHS Capital. Additionally, Mark Sugarman has had 4 past jobs including Director at iLike.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
iLike
DirectorFeb 2005Nov 2009
VerticalNet
SVP M&A and Strategic Parnterships19982001
Actua Corporation
Analyst
VerticalNet
SVP M&A and Strategic Parnterships
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
Mark Sugarman holds 10 board and advisor roles including Director at Grove Collaborative, Member of the Board of Observer at Bizible, and Member Of Board Observer at Indiegogo.
Mark Sugarman studied at Stanford University.
Number of Events 1
Mark Sugarman has participated in 1 event, SaaStr Annual 2016 on Feb 9, 2016.