Funding & Founding ]the future[ of cloud

Early-stage VC fund investing in the future of B2B cloud -> lending a HANDS ON founder and operator perspective.

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Founder & General Partner

Mark Ghermezian

Founder & General Partner
Mark Ghermezian

Mark Ghermezian is a serial entrepreneur and successful investor with 20+ years of experience in founding, building, and investing in early-stage SaaS startups. Before becoming the Founder and General Partner at m]x[v Capital, Mark co-founded Braze (BRZE) and led the company as it’s founding CEO, pioneering a new category from ideation to IPO (Braze IPO’d in November 2021). As an angel investor, Mark was an early investor in companies such as Nutanix (IPO), Lattice, Thoughtspot, Outreach, Rubrik, Wag (IPO) and Riskified (IPO), along with 50 other investments, largely focused on SaaS. Experiencing several IPOs, unicorns, and successful exits. At m]x[v Capital, Mark is proud to be a mentor to his founders and entrepreneurs, offering his experience and expertise to help their companies find the same success.

Principal

Jay Estefani Castillo

Principal
Jay Estefani Castillo

Jay Estefani Castillo is a Founding Principal at m]x[v. Alongside Mark, she launched m]x[v and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support, investor relations, fund operations, and marketing. As part of m]x[v's incubations, Jay Estefani was on the founding team of Gynger where she functioned as the Head of Strategy & Operations, establishing their banking partnership, underwriting, and compliance functions. As a master generalist, she has spent her career building new products, teams, and running enterprise-wide initiatives in multiple departments for companies such as Bridgewater Associates and WeWork. Curiosity and intensity drive her day-to-day as she focuses on finding exceptional founders and ideas to invest in, while playing a key role in helping founders think through their next steps.

Chief of Staff

Adrienne Detrick

Chief of Staff
Adrienne Detrick

Adrienne Detrick is the Chief of Staff at m]x[v. She works hand-in-hand with our Founder & CEO, focused on supporting our incubated companies, Gynger and Tildei, and driving operational efficiency. Prior to joining m]x[v, Adrienne was the Chief of Staff to the CFO at Compass where she supported the finance team post IPO. Previously at Hodes Weill & Associates, she directed and managed an array of M&A, strategic advisory, and capital raising assignments. Adrienne started her career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank and has deep experience across investor relations, corporate development, integration, and operations. A project manager at heart, she’s passionate about supporting early-stage founders and helping drive companies to success. In her free time, you can find her enjoying runs in Central Park and exploring new restaurants in NYC.

Investor

Akash Ramaiah

Investor
Akash Ramaiah

Akash Ramaiah is an Investor at m]x[v, where he specializes in deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management, and fund operations. Prior to joining m]x[v, Akash worked in Investment Banking at Solomon Partners, providing M&A and strategic advisory services with a focus on media, technology, digital infrastructure, and energy transition. In addition to his role at m]x[v, Akash serves as an advisor to Ramaiah Evolute, an agnostic venture incubator based in Bangalore. Akash holds a BSBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University.

Operations Manager

Shana Chriki

Operations Manager
Shana Chriki

Shana Chriki is the Executive Assistant to the CEO and Operations Manager at m]x[v, Gynger, and Tildei. Prior to joining m]x[v, Shana was the Operations Manager and Executive Assistant at Lev. In addition to her experience as a c-suite executive assistant, Shana has held roles in HR, research & analysis and founded her own non profit.

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    “I am greatly fortunate to have Mark and the m]x[v team by my side as true partners. Mark's operational experience has allowed him to jump right into the weeds and give detailed and meaningful perspective. Over the past 3 years, Mark has become one of my most trusted sounding boards."

    Adam Lewis, CEO at Apploi
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    • B2B enterprise SaaS companies - you’re selling your software to businesses

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