Managing Director at Okapi Venture Capital
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Managing Director at Okapi Venture Capital
- Past
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- Director, Strategic Business Development at Intel Corporation, Software & Solutions Group
- Attorney at Intel Corporation, Microprocessor Products Group
- Attorney at Sun Microsystems
- Business Development at Sun Microsystems, Sun Services
- Education
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- Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Pepperdine University School of Law
- University of Southern California
- University of California, Riverside
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Marc Averitt’s Summary
Marc is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Okapi Venture Capital and is responsible for Okapi Ventures' information technology investments. He has held leadership positions of increasing responsibility in business development, legal, operations, corporate development, and strategy in the technology industry for more than a decade. Prior to founding Okapi, Marc was with Intel Corporation first as an attorney for the Microprocessor Products Group and then as the Director of Strategic Business Development for the Software & Solutions Group worldwide. Prior to Intel, Marc worked for Sun Microsystems in business development and legal roles. Marc received his bachelors from the University of Southern California, where he majored in both Philosophy and Business Administration, and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. Marc has also attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Education program. He has traveled extensively throughout the world and has done deals in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Israel, Japan, Russia, Sweden, and Uzbekistan in addition to the U.S. Marc's present board affiliations include My Damn Channel (Director), RF Nano Corporation (Director), Orange County Venture Group (Director), and DATAllegro (Advisor). He is a frequent panelist and/or speaker for venture capital, M&A, technology commercialization, emerging markets, and corporate development. Marc maintains a personal blog about venture capital in and around Orange County ("OC VC") at http://ocvcblog.com.
Marc Averitt’s Specialties:
Venture Capital, M&A, JVs, Strategic Alliances, IP Licensing, Emerging Market Development, Corporate and IP Law
Marc Averitt’s Experience
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Managing Director
Okapi Venture Capital
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)
www.okapivc.com
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Director, Strategic Business Development
Intel Corporation, Software & Solutions Group
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
January 2001 — March 2005 (4 years 3 months)
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Attorney
Intel Corporation, Microprocessor Products Group
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry)
August 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 6 months)
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Attorney
Sun Microsystems
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)
May 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 1 month)
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Business Development
Sun Microsystems, Sun Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SUNW; Computer Hardware industry)
April 1997 — May 1998 (1 year 2 months)
Marc Averitt’s Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Business 2004 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Executive Education Program
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Pepperdine University School of Law
JD , Law , 1995 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Moot Court
Judicial Extern, Justice Gary Hastings, California Court of Appeals
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University of Southern California
BA , Philosophy; Business Administration , 1991 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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University of California, Riverside
Economics 1990 — 1991
- Activities and Societies:
- University Honors Program
Additional Information
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Marc Averitt’s Groups:
National Venture Capital Assocation
Orange County Venture Group
San Diego Venture Group
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Intel Alumni Association -
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National Venture Capital Association
Marc Averitt’s Contact Settings
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