Mario Casabona

Mario M. Casabona is a serial entrepreneur and active angel investor based in Verona, New Jersey.1 He is the Founder and Managing Director of TechLaunch LLC and Casabona Ventures LLC.12

Casabona's career highlights include:

1. Founding TechLaunch LLC in 2012, which has supported over 250 tech companies and mentored over 350 entrepreneurs.13

2. Establishing Casabona Ventures in 2006, a micro-VC firm that has invested in over 50 seed-stage companies.2

3. Founding Electro-Radiation Inc. (ERI) in 1982, a defense technologies company acquired by Honeywell Aerospace Group in 2004.12

Casabona holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is named in 6 national and 5 international patents in satellite-based navigation and communications.12 He has received several accolades, including the Small Business Administration National Tibbetts Award and being listed as one of the top five most influential persons in New Jersey technology by The Star-Ledger.24

In addition to his business ventures, Casabona is actively involved in various organizations:

• Board member of Jumpstart NJ Angel Network1
• Chairman Emeritus of the R&D Council of New Jersey2
• Serves on the College of Science and Math (CSAM) Advisory Board at Montclair State University4

Casabona is known for his commitment to nurturing early-stage tech ventures and supporting entrepreneurship in New Jersey.35