Mark Achler @ MATH Venture Partners on His Entrepreneurial Journey, B2B Customer Acquisition, & Chicago VC

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“The greatest product in the world without customers is a great product, but it is not a business.”

Mark Achler is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Chicago-based MATH Venture Partners. Previously, Mark drove innovation and sales at Redbox and co-founded a number of successful startups in his career. He began his VC career in the Chicagoland area at Kettle Partners. He then co-founded MATH Venture Partners in 2014, which invests in early-stage technology businesses, such as Chowly, Acorns, and Built In.

Mark spoke with Matt about his background, what led him into Venture Capital, the genesis of Math Venture Partners, why doing your homework is so important, and the history of the Chicago startup ecosystem. 

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You can find Mark on LinkedIn and MATH Venture Partners on their website.

Be on the lookout for Mark’s book, Exit Right when it is published in July

Manifold Group is a venture holding company based in Chicago with offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, and soon Atlantic Canada. Early stage private investments represent an extraordinary investment opportunity, but existing investment models in the space leave much to be desired.Manifold is a new model for growth in the new economy, designed to create and capture value at the early stage through synergies across its venture fund, incubation and acceleration studio, and advisory firm. Learn more about Manifold at https://www.manifold.group.