Mark Valdez

Mark Valdez is a seasoned venture capitalist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the tech industry. He served as a VC at Playground Global, an early-stage venture firm with $800M assets under management across two funds, from March 2015 to December 2019.1 During his tenure, he led investments in several notable companies, including Avail Medsystems, Branch Metrics, Inscopix, Level AI, Righthand Robotics, Sentropy Technologies, and Super Heroic.1

Prior to Playground Global, Valdez held significant roles in the venture capital and tech sectors:

1. Co-founder and Managing Partner at A Capital (November 2013 - July 2014)1
2. Chief of Staff at Andreessen Horowitz (April 2011 - November 2013)1
3. Summer Associate at Silver Lake Partners and Andreessen Horowitz1
4. Senior Associate and Analyst at Stanford Management Company1

Valdez's educational background includes an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a degree from Duke University.1 He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.1

Currently, Valdez is the CEO of Eads Bridge Holdings, a position he has held since March 2020.1 In this role, he partners with management teams on tech-enabled business transformation.1 He is also an advisor and investor in early-stage technology companies.1