Steve Markowitz

Healthtech impact investor - chairman, LifeDNA & iFirst

📍 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2014𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Co-founder, Investor and Board Member
Sep 2014
Founded in 2014, Green Chef is the first USDA-certified organic meal kit company. Today, Green Chef has offices in three states, and we deliver meal kits across the country. Green Chef delivers everything you need to cook delicious dinners at home. We send seasonal organic ingredients and chef-crafted recipes right to your doorstep. Ingredients come pre-portioned and prepped, saving time. Our recipes are so easy to prepare, anyone can do it—yes, even if you can’t make toast. Green Chef offers meal plans for all tastes, from paleo to vegan, and more. We believe in clean plates and a clean planet, working closely with farmers to supply responsibly grown organic ingredients. Green Chef is also proud to be a carbon-neutral company. All our packaging is 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and we actively offset our emissions.
Co-founder and Board Member
Sep 2014
Founded in 2014, Green Chef is the first USDA-certified organic meal kit company. Today, Green Chef has offices in three states, and we deliver meal kits across the country. Green Chef delivers everything you need to cook delicious dinners at home. We send seasonal organic ingredients and chef-crafted recipes right to your doorstep. Ingredients come pre-portioned and prepped, saving time. Our recipes are so easy to prepare, anyone can do it—yes, even if you can’t make toast. Green Chef offers meal plans for all tastes, from paleo to vegan, and more. We believe in clean plates and a clean planet, working closely with farmers to supply responsibly grown organic ingredients. Green Chef is also proud to be a carbon-neutral company. All our packaging is 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and we actively offset our emissions.
Seed investor
Feb 2013
Volta is now JOLT. We’ve combined the best of both worlds to create the world’s most powerful data-led DOOH and EV charging network. The U.S. footprint spans 4,500+ premium digital out-of-home screens integrated with electric vehicle charging stations, strategically located where people live, move, and spend time. We help forward-thinking brands connect with high-value urban audiences through impactful creative, precise targeting, and measurable outcomes — with programmatic and direct buying options available.
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2017
Co-founder, Investor and Chairman
May 2017
LifeDNA—a pioneering personal genomics company—offers DNA-personalized reports, insights, and actionable suggestions to help people unlock the power of their DNA. LifeDNA has sold a majority interest in LifeDNA to Rhyz Inc., investment arm of Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE: NUS), a global leader in beauty and wellness. Together, we believe that personalization in the beauty, wellness, and lifestyle space will deepen over time to the genetic level. DNA will become an increasingly important source of information for people to understand their personal care and wellness needs that can influence the quality and longevity of their lives. We are just getting started in this exciting partnership and look forward to sharing more in the future. MISSION LifeDNAs mission is to inspire people to unlock the power of their DNA so they can live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @golifedna http://www.lifedna.com/
2014
Co-founder, Investor and Board Member
Sep 2014
Founded in 2014, Green Chef is the first USDA-certified organic meal kit company. Today, Green Chef has offices in three states, and we deliver meal kits across the country. Green Chef delivers everything you need to cook delicious dinners at home. We send seasonal organic ingredients and chef-crafted recipes right to your doorstep. Ingredients come pre-portioned and prepped, saving time. Our recipes are so easy to prepare, anyone can do it—yes, even if you can’t make toast. Green Chef offers meal plans for all tastes, from paleo to vegan, and more. We believe in clean plates and a clean planet, working closely with farmers to supply responsibly grown organic ingredients. Green Chef is also proud to be a carbon-neutral company. All our packaging is 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and we actively offset our emissions.
Co-founder and Board Member
Sep 2014
Founded in 2014, Green Chef is the first USDA-certified organic meal kit company. Today, Green Chef has offices in three states, and we deliver meal kits across the country. Green Chef delivers everything you need to cook delicious dinners at home. We send seasonal organic ingredients and chef-crafted recipes right to your doorstep. Ingredients come pre-portioned and prepped, saving time. Our recipes are so easy to prepare, anyone can do it—yes, even if you can’t make toast. Green Chef offers meal plans for all tastes, from paleo to vegan, and more. We believe in clean plates and a clean planet, working closely with farmers to supply responsibly grown organic ingredients. Green Chef is also proud to be a carbon-neutral company. All our packaging is 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable, and we actively offset our emissions.
2013
Seed investor
Feb 2013
Volta is now JOLT. We’ve combined the best of both worlds to create the world’s most powerful data-led DOOH and EV charging network. The U.S. footprint spans 4,500+ premium digital out-of-home screens integrated with electric vehicle charging stations, strategically located where people live, move, and spend time. We help forward-thinking brands connect with high-value urban audiences through impactful creative, precise targeting, and measurable outcomes — with programmatic and direct buying options available.
2011
Co-founder, Investor and Chairman
Feb 2011
BeeStripe creates products that help people improve their everyday online lives. Product focuses include privacy-enhancement, security, and shopping.
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2013–2014 · 3 investments
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