Mark Mcdowell

Tech Investor, Board Member, Entrepreneur

📍 Charlotte Metro, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 24 investments📅 32 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
24
Total investments
7
Early stage
3
Mid stage
1
Late stage
32y
Years active

Portfolio

15 investments · sorted by recency
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Board Member
Jan 2024
Revuud is your go-to healthcare IT contractor management platform enabling you to find, hire, manage, onboard, and pay your contractors in a single place. The Revuud name was created with the goal in mind to bring “reviewed” or pre-vetted talent direct to Healthcare Systems. Highly experienced and qualified resources should have a place they can be found at rates that make sense for both the healthcare systems and the contractor.
Board Member
Jun 2021
Lucid Bots is a cutting-edge AI and robotics company revolutionizing exterior cleaning and construction. We design and develop autonomous solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, precision and profitability for industries tackling large-scale, dangerous and challenging tasks. With a focus on innovation, productivity and sustainability, Lucid Bots empowers businesses to redefine how they approach exterior maintenance and construction, reducing the need for ladders and lifts, and increasing worker safety and profitability. Our US-manufactured Sherpa Drone and Lavo Bot surface cleaning robot will fit into your business, taking your facilities, customers and crews to the next level whether it is in the air on on the ground. We are revolutionizing the exterior cleaning and construction industry allowing our customers to put more back into their business and get more out of every job. Lucid Bots: Extending Human Reach.
Board Member
Mar 2019
We see digital assets as the future of capital markets. Our first product is Omega Dark, the first regulated, independent, institutional dark pool for digital assets. But this is just one step in the direction of open, customizable, and secure trading and custody for all digital assets. Our team has built trading platforms with trillions traded across multiple asset classes, and we are working alongside policymakers and regulators to build the foundation upon which the future financial system will be built. We invite you to join us.
Board Member
Nov 2017
SPARK Microsystems offers a unique and innovative wireless transceiver technology that achieves an order of magnitude better energy efficiency and latency than BLE or ZigBee and supports faster data rates. The technology significantly extends the battery life of electronics, and enables battery-less operation of wireless devices such as sensors when paired with energy harvesting technologies. SPARK is the enabling wireless technology of the future. Its efficiency, agility and robustness allow it to address a large number of markets, many of which are ill-served by current wireless technologies.
Board Member
Jul 2017
Advantage Engineers is joining our family of subsidiary companies under one exceptional brand – Network Connex. We are excited about this powerful unification and the expanded services and value that it will bring to ALL of our customers! We’re not going anywhere, just getting a make-over! During this transition and beyond, you will continue to receive the same unparalleled service from the same dedicated team at Advantage Engineers, just with a new look. Follow us at our new LinkedIn home: https://www.linkedin.com/company/networkconnex Advantage Engineers, a Network Connex company, enables the future of telecommunications through innovative solutions that solve engineering challenges. Through the ingenuity of our people, nationally recognized and award-winning, Advantage Engineers provides a full range of engineering and consulting services to guide mission-critical Wireless, fiber, and broadband infrastructure projects from design through deployment. With 18 locations, more than 300 highly trained staff, and P.E.s licensed in all 50 states; our agile workforce can rapidly accommodate your project's changing requirements. Expert project management, deep technical expertise, and a commitment to excellence allow us to adapt and manage any project from inception to completion while tackling unexpected challenges. As a top-ranked engineering firm, Advantage Engineers is recognized for our responsiveness to client needs by using the latest technology and tools, a fair-pricing model, a commitment to safety, and unmatched determination to stay ahead of industry trends.
Board Member
Oct 2015
ProctorFree is an on-demand, convenient, and cost-effective online proctoring solution for education and corporate environments. The ProctorFree platform allows organizations to elevate their credibility and reputation while providing convenient learning opportunities for a global audience.
mid stageE-learning
Board Member
Nov 2014
Payzer provides HVAC and Plumbing contractors with easy-to-use software, world-class support, and secure payments with Payzerware, the all-in-one management tool designed for the trades. Features include Scheduling, Dispatch, Customer Management, Invoicing, Sales Proposals, Maintenance Plans, Reporting, and so much more! To schedule a free Payzerware demo, visit www.payzer.com or call 1-866-488-6525. No contract. No hidden fees. No brainer.
Board Member
Sep 2014
Ready Education provides a total student experience platform that attracts and retains students providing experiences that engage and lead to successful outcomes. Offering experiences that improves student communication and engagement and builds your campus community, Ready Education increases retention driving student success. All campus success tools focus on communication, engagement and collaboration, improving retention driving student success Our software keeps students engaged and enriches their learning experience by connecting them to personalized and timely information that strengthens their academic journey from day one. Our tools help institutions efficiently dispense cross-platform notifications to students while gaining insights into student behavior that helps administrators measure trends that may impact student retention. The future of higher education is changing and Ready Education is helping to close the communication gap between students and institutions. Learn how you can increase student success, visit www.readyeducation.com.
Board Member
Aug 2014
ChallengeU est une plateforme en ligne qui permet aux personnes de 16 ans et plus de reprendre leurs études secondaires, à leur rythme. Elle est accessible à partir d'un cellulaire, tablette ou ordinateur. ChallengeU c’est aussi toute une communauté : - Des enseignants pour construire les cours, corriger les exercices et répondre aux questions - Une équipe de soutien à la réussite pour encourager les apprenants - Des agents de recrutement pour faciliter le processus d’inscription - Des groupes de partages entretenus par et pour les élèves Nous pensons que tout le monde devrait avoir le choix de finir son secondaire et ce, peu importe le parcours. C’est la raison pour laquelle notre solution est gratuite ! ChallengeU c’est une solution unique, pensée pour les parcours différents.
early stageE-learning
Board Member
Jan 2011
Sweet Relish is an innovative omnichannel communication platform revolutionizing lead management and customer engagement. Designed for modern business needs, our proprietary AI-driven software streamlines calls, texts, emails, and chats into one seamless platform. With features like integrated CRM/DMS tools, personalized call cadences, and a centralized customer timeline, we empower businesses to connect meaningfully and close more deals. Whether youre in automotive or beyond, Sweet Relish brings purposeful innovation, earned trust, and results-based value to every interaction. Unlock your potential with Sweet Relish!
Board Member
Jan 2009
CardStar Inc. is a Boston-based, privately held software company developing mobile applications that perpetuate the use of loyalty cards and mobile coupons. The CardStar application consolidates membership and rewards cards on smartphones — letting consumers access scannable cards from within a single app and enabling merchants to tailor mobile deals and information to their customers.
Board Member
Apr 2006
UpSnap provides highly-targeted, data-driven mobile advertising to attract the ideal audience for brands big and small. Combining first-party proprietary data and real-time analytics, UpSnap goes beyond location to deliver site agnostic and results-driven campaigns that produce qualified, engaged customers. UpSnap tailors each campaign to align with unique business goals, delivering the right customers for more meaningful exposure and better business results.
Board Observer
Jan 2006
NextNav brings new dimensions to geolocation. NextNav Pinnacle uses highly accurate vertical positioning to transform location services so they reflect the 3D world around us. Our revolutionary TerraPoiNT system keeps critical infrastructure resilient with reliable Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services in the absence of GPS. With carrier-grade dependability and a rapidly expanding nationwide service footprint, NextNav is driving a whole new ecosystem for geolocation applications and services.
Board Member
Aug 2002
Actium Advisors LLC is a company based out of 1200 G St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Board Member
Jun 1997
The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is the only organization entirely dedicated to wireless infrastructure. WIA advocates for the widespread, responsible deployment of wireless infrastructure to enable connectivity everywhere.
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2024
Board Member
Jan 2024
Revuud is your go-to healthcare IT contractor management platform enabling you to find, hire, manage, onboard, and pay your contractors in a single place. The Revuud name was created with the goal in mind to bring “reviewed” or pre-vetted talent direct to Healthcare Systems. Highly experienced and qualified resources should have a place they can be found at rates that make sense for both the healthcare systems and the contractor.
2022
General Partner
Jun 2022
The Charlotte Fund provides equity investments to later stage technology businesses across the Carolinas, and to seed stage businesses in the Charlotte metro area.
2021
Board Member
Jun 2021
Lucid Bots is a cutting-edge AI and robotics company revolutionizing exterior cleaning and construction. We design and develop autonomous solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, precision and profitability for industries tackling large-scale, dangerous and challenging tasks. With a focus on innovation, productivity and sustainability, Lucid Bots empowers businesses to redefine how they approach exterior maintenance and construction, reducing the need for ladders and lifts, and increasing worker safety and profitability. Our US-manufactured Sherpa Drone and Lavo Bot surface cleaning robot will fit into your business, taking your facilities, customers and crews to the next level whether it is in the air on on the ground. We are revolutionizing the exterior cleaning and construction industry allowing our customers to put more back into their business and get more out of every job. Lucid Bots: Extending Human Reach.
2019
Board Member
Mar 2019
We see digital assets as the future of capital markets. Our first product is Omega Dark, the first regulated, independent, institutional dark pool for digital assets. But this is just one step in the direction of open, customizable, and secure trading and custody for all digital assets. Our team has built trading platforms with trillions traded across multiple asset classes, and we are working alongside policymakers and regulators to build the foundation upon which the future financial system will be built. We invite you to join us.
2017
SPARK Microsystems
Board Member
Nov 2017
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