Mark Gustafson

Corporate Venture Capital focused on energy, utilities and grid technology.

📍 Spokane, Washington, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 10 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2023
Angel investor🌍 United States
10
Total investments
5
Early stage
2
Mid stage
1
Late stage
9y
Years active

Portfolio

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Board Member
Oct 2023
Edo is a leading provider of innovative energy efficiency and demand flexibility solutions. We partner with utilities to transform commercial buildings into efficient, reliable contributors to the electric grid. Utilities rely on Edo’s virtual power plants and AI-driven technology to optimize thousands of buildings and aggregate distributed energy resources. Edo’s technology and expertise improve energy consumption, reduce costs, and cut carbon emissions for a sustainable future.
Board Observer
Jul 2019
Ignite funds, mentors and accelerates explosively growing companies. We believe a vibrant entrepreneurial core is essential to the vitality of our region.
Board Member
Nov 2018
Tired of deciding where to eat or drink? WildRide's got you covered. WildRide is an iOS and Android app that connects users to local bars and restaurants in an adventurous and mysterious way. Users set parameters for what type of destination they are looking for and the app selects a mystery bar or restaurant. The user can then order an Uber or get driving directions, their choice! The twist is that the user doesn’t find out where they are going until they get there. Have fun exploring your city and the quality restaurants it provides with WildRide. Download for Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wildride/id1365078377?mt=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arbutus.wideride.wildride
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Board Member
Nov 2018
Tired of deciding where to eat or drink? WildRide's got you covered. WildRide is an iOS and Android app that connects users to local bars and restaurants in an adventurous and mysterious way. Users set parameters for what type of destination they are looking for and the app selects a mystery bar or restaurant. The user can then order an Uber or get driving directions, their choice! The twist is that the user doesn’t find out where they are going until they get there. Have fun exploring your city and the quality restaurants it provides with WildRide. Download for Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wildride/id1365078377?mt=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arbutus.wideride.wildride
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Board Member
Jan 2018
ConnectDER (www.ConnectDER.com) represents the next generation in US-based resource technology product development. Our signature product, the ConnectDER Meter Socket Adapter, dramatically cuts down the cost and interconnection time for solar energy, EV charging, and home battery storage, putting clean, resilient power within reach of millions of homeowners. With a pipeline of exciting innovations, we’re only just getting started on our journey to transform how the world makes and consumes its energy. We are a dynamic, venture-backed company based in Philadelphia, PA, near Center City, with a team of over 50 dedicated professionals. As we continue to grow rapidly, we are committed to developing cutting-edge products that empower technology partners, installers, electricians, and their customers. We seek talented individuals who can deliver high-quality service and drive the value of clean energy resources forward. Working at ConnectDER offers a dynamic and exciting start-up environment, where your work can make a real impact in the fast-growing renewable energy industry. Youll work closely with a team that is passionate about renewable energy, and making smart, simple, easy to use solutions. Were hard-working and truly encourage innovation, so there’s a great chance that your ideas can help shape the future of the company. If youre looking for a job opportunity that offers growth, creativity, and a chance to be part of something new and meaningful, ConnectDER is the place for you!
Board Observer
Sep 2017
LevelTen Energy is the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the energy transition, delivering marketplaces, software, data and analytics that accelerate deals and decisions. The LevelTen Platform is the global hub for carbon-free energy transactions and insights, connecting carbon-free energy project developers with a vast network of corporations, advisors, traders, financiers and other organizations seeking to advance carbon-free energy development. The Platform includes marketplaces for power purchase agreements, clean energy project M&A, and tax credit transfers, and will soon support the trading of granular certificates. In addition to building and operating marketplaces, LevelTen Energy provides automated analytics and fresh data to inform key decisions for all market participants, as well as software to help users manage business before, during and after transactions. Visit LevelTenEnergy.com to learn more.
Board Observer
Sep 2017
Omnidians mission is to protect and accelerate investments in clean energy. As a leader in end-to-end asset performance management for commercial systems and large residential lease providers, the company has established itself as the leading player in performance assurance and the post-installation experience. Omnidian ranks among the Global CleanTech100 (four straight years), Americas Most Innovative Companies, and has been celebrated as a Top 100 Place to Work for seven consecutive years.
Board Member
Feb 2017
Safeguard Equipment is revolutionizing the electrical safety industry. Our flagship product Compass™ is a personal voltage and current detector that has become essential PPE for workers in some of the world's largest companies and we're just getting started. Join us on our mission to save lives, give back, and constantly innovate.
Experience · 11 entries
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Investments (10)
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2023
Board Member
Oct 2023
Edo is a leading provider of innovative energy efficiency and demand flexibility solutions. We partner with utilities to transform commercial buildings into efficient, reliable contributors to the electric grid. Utilities rely on Edo’s virtual power plants and AI-driven technology to optimize thousands of buildings and aggregate distributed energy resources. Edo’s technology and expertise improve energy consumption, reduce costs, and cut carbon emissions for a sustainable future.
2019
Board Observer
Jul 2019
Ignite funds, mentors and accelerates explosively growing companies. We believe a vibrant entrepreneurial core is essential to the vitality of our region.
2018
Open Energy Solutions
Board Member
Dec 2018
Board Member
Nov 2018
Tired of deciding where to eat or drink? WildRide's got you covered. WildRide is an iOS and Android app that connects users to local bars and restaurants in an adventurous and mysterious way. Users set parameters for what type of destination they are looking for and the app selects a mystery bar or restaurant. The user can then order an Uber or get driving directions, their choice! The twist is that the user doesn’t find out where they are going until they get there. Have fun exploring your city and the quality restaurants it provides with WildRide. Download for Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wildride/id1365078377?mt=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arbutus.wideride.wildride
early stageEntertainment
Board Member
Nov 2018
Tired of deciding where to eat or drink? WildRide's got you covered. WildRide is an iOS and Android app that connects users to local bars and restaurants in an adventurous and mysterious way. Users set parameters for what type of destination they are looking for and the app selects a mystery bar or restaurant. The user can then order an Uber or get driving directions, their choice! The twist is that the user doesn’t find out where they are going until they get there. Have fun exploring your city and the quality restaurants it provides with WildRide. Download for Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wildride/id1365078377?mt=8 Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arbutus.wideride.wildride
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Investment activity
2017–2023 · 10 investments
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