Mark Carangi

Retired!

📍 Livingston, New Jersey, United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 2 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2020
VC🌍 United States
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Mar 2020
Launched in 2014, StartEngine is a leading platform for investing in startups and pre-IPO opportunities. The company is led by CEO Howard Marks, Co-Founder of Activision. In November 2023, the company launched StartEngine Private, providing accredited investors with exposure to prominent private companies like Anthropic, Stripe, xAI, and more. Were hiring: https://www.startengine.com/careers Invest in startups and build your portfolio. www.startengine.com For accredited investors – exclusive investment opportunities from some of todays largest privately held companies. www.startengine.com/private **“StartEngine" refers to StartEngine, Inc. StartEngine operates 5 wholly owned subsidiaries, StartEngine Capital, LLC, StartEngine Primary, LLC, StartEngine Secure, LLC, StartEngine Private LLC, and StartEngine Assets, LLC. Unless otherwise indicated, Regulation Crowdfunding offerings are offered through StartEngine Capital LLC, an SEC-registered funding portal and FINRA member; brokerage services, including Regulation A+ and Regulation D offerings, brokerage accounts, and securities trading through StartEngine Secondary (a SEC-regulated alternative trading system, operated by StartEngine Primary, LLC), are offered through StartEngine Primary, LLC, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and FINRA/SIPC; and transfer agent services are offered through StartEngine Secure, LLC, an SEC registered transfer agent. StartEngine Assets LLC is an asset manager for StartEngine Collectibles Fund I LLC which offers Regulation A+ offerings in collectibles (e.g., fine art, wine) through the StartEngine platform.
Investor
Mar 2019
Mycroft is a privacy-focused, open source voice platform. Were a transparent, customizable, and privacy-minded alternative to the current voice products on the market. A platform that lets you voice enable anything. Because Mycroft is open source, our software can be customized for brands and users alike--and integrated on any platform. It runs on Linux, can be built on a Raspberry Pi, and used with our Mark I hardware device. Our mission is to democratize AI and voice, giving anyone access to the technology that will soon be an integral part of their lives. Our open source community is central to our efforts, helping us create an AI that runs anywhere and interacts just like a human.
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2020
Investor
Mar 2020
Launched in 2014, StartEngine is a leading platform for investing in startups and pre-IPO opportunities. The company is led by CEO Howard Marks, Co-Founder of Activision. In November 2023, the company launched StartEngine Private, providing accredited investors with exposure to prominent private companies like Anthropic, Stripe, xAI, and more. Were hiring: https://www.startengine.com/careers Invest in startups and build your portfolio. www.startengine.com For accredited investors – exclusive investment opportunities from some of todays largest privately held companies. www.startengine.com/private **“StartEngine" refers to StartEngine, Inc. StartEngine operates 5 wholly owned subsidiaries, StartEngine Capital, LLC, StartEngine Primary, LLC, StartEngine Secure, LLC, StartEngine Private LLC, and StartEngine Assets, LLC. Unless otherwise indicated, Regulation Crowdfunding offerings are offered through StartEngine Capital LLC, an SEC-registered funding portal and FINRA member; brokerage services, including Regulation A+ and Regulation D offerings, brokerage accounts, and securities trading through StartEngine Secondary (a SEC-regulated alternative trading system, operated by StartEngine Primary, LLC), are offered through StartEngine Primary, LLC, a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and FINRA/SIPC; and transfer agent services are offered through StartEngine Secure, LLC, an SEC registered transfer agent. StartEngine Assets LLC is an asset manager for StartEngine Collectibles Fund I LLC which offers Regulation A+ offerings in collectibles (e.g., fine art, wine) through the StartEngine platform.
2019
Investor
Mar 2019
Mycroft is a privacy-focused, open source voice platform. Were a transparent, customizable, and privacy-minded alternative to the current voice products on the market. A platform that lets you voice enable anything. Because Mycroft is open source, our software can be customized for brands and users alike--and integrated on any platform. It runs on Linux, can be built on a Raspberry Pi, and used with our Mark I hardware device. Our mission is to democratize AI and voice, giving anyone access to the technology that will soon be an integral part of their lives. Our open source community is central to our efforts, helping us create an AI that runs anywhere and interacts just like a human.
2003
Tensor Telecom
President and Co-founder
Jan 2003
1987
Bellcore (Telcordia/Ericsson)
Senior Manager Technical Staff (SrMTS)
Apr 1987