Mark Platshon is a high-level professional, who works in Castrol Innoventures on the position of Venture Partner since 2013. Mark Platshon gained professional experience in more than 21 positions at different companies. Mark Platshon went to the Stanford University and was studying there from 1980 to 1982. Menlo Park, California is the area, where the professional was lastly known to live. This person's email address and phone number are accessed through this website on demand.
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Marc Platshon,
Marcus Platshon,
Markus Platshon,
Marquis Platshon,
Mark Platshon
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 4, 2022
Email
ma**@icebreakerventures.com
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Company
Castrol Innoventures
Workplace
Venture Partner
Work History
Venture Partner
Menlo Park, CA - London, England
Castrol innoVentures aims to be the catalyst for new ideas that will drive the future of our business.
We want to work with partners to build material businesses beyond today’s lubricant pro...
from Jan 2013
Partner
Palo Alto, CA
Since 1996 Birchmere Ventures has partnered with entrepreneurs to help build high-growth technology companies. The firm with offices in Palo Alto, CA and Pittsburgh, PA has over $200 million...
from Aug 2012
Senior Advisor & Investment Partner
Mountain View, CA - New York City - Munich
Senior Advisor to BMW in establishing corporate venture fund as part of the new i-brand. i-Ventures invests in early stage companies with innovative services, products and technologies for t...
from Aug 2011
Founder and Managing Director
Menlo Park, CA
Icebreaker Ventures is an angel venture fund investing in IT, Cleantech/Energy and Healthcare/Medical Device
from Jun 2011
Co-founder, Board observer
Sunnyvale, CA
Amprius is developing high energy density advanced materials for Li-ion batteries. It is a spinout from cofounder Professor Yi Cui's lab at Stanford University.
from 2008
Venture Partner
Palo Alto, CA
Cleantech/energy investments, including solar, wind, water purification, energy storage/batteries, lighting, energy efficiency, smart grid, V2G and carbon trading.
2007 — 2008
Venture Partner
Menlo Park, CA
Seed stage venture capital investment in breakthrough new technologies, especially cleantech, energy, materials and medical devices.
2006 — 2007
CEO and President
Palo Alto, CA
Combination drug/device company with innovative therapy for migraine and allergic rhinitis. Approved in Europe, in trials in the US.
2003 — 2006
Board of Directors
Falls Church, VA
Online leader in dynamic, real time, hotel reservation systems. Acquired by Sabre.
2002 — 2004
CEO and President
Phormax developed low cost, portable computed digital radiography equipment. Acquired by Alara Medical Systems.
2002 — 2003
Executive Chairman
Santa Clara, CA
Advanced technologies for non-invasibly detecting explosives and other contraband in cargo trucks and containers at ports and border crossings. Acquired by OSI Rapiscan.
2001 — 2002
CEO and President
Pioneering online digital photography website offering storage, albums, printing, sharing, editing and photogifts. Powered photo sites for other brands including Nikon and Sony. Acquired by ...
1997 — 2000
EIR- Entrepreneur in Residence
Palo Alto, CA
EIR evaluating new investment opportunities.
1995 — 1996
CEO and President
Idetek used medical diagnostics technology to develop easy, fast kits for monitoring food safety and environment contamination. Acquired by Idexx Labs.
1989 — 1995
CEO, Elo Touch Systems (subsidiary)
Oak Ridge, TN
Elo created the touchscreen industry after licensing technology from Oak Ridge National Lab and from Zenith and pioneering the use of touch in kiosks, control systems, gambling/Lotto machine...
1986 — 1988
Assistant to the President and CEO
Menlo Park, CA and Oak Ridge, TN
Worked closely with Paul Cook and Bob Halperin on operational and strategic projects on this fast growing public company.
1985 — 1986
Engineer, Staff of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
Arlington, VA
Also served one patrol on SSBN 632, von Steuben, sailing out of Holy Loch, Scotland, while I was an NROTC midshipman at University of Michigan during 1973.
1974 — 1979
Education
Occupations
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Executive
Partner
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Senior Advisor
Chief Executive
Skills
Venture Capital
Start Ups
Cleantech
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Partnerships
Strategy
Solar Energy
Energy
Business Strategy
Mergers and Acquisitions
Angel Investing
Renewable Energy
Corporate Development
Product Development
Product Marketing
Business Development
Start Up Ventures
Leadership
Electric Vehicles
Private Equity
Executive Management
Growth Capital
Energy Storage
International Business
Investments
Project Finance
Clean Technology
Lithium Ion Batteries
Due Diligence
Energy Efficiency
Venture Financing
Emerging Markets
Business Modeling
Alternative Energy
Sustainable Energy
M&A Experience
Global Business Development
Commercialization
Batteries
Nanotechnology
Materials Science
Green Technology
Joint Ventures
Photovoltaics
Innovation Management
Biofuels
Semiconductors
Ipo
Financial Modeling
Solar