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Mark McDowell

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Board Partner, Real Ventures (+1 more)

Firm
Real Ventures, the Charlotte Fund
Title
Board Partner
Role
Partner
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Record updated 22 September 2026

About

“I like to get to know people — get a sense of their capabilities and limitations — and then push them beyond that to help them achieve everything they can.” Mark is an engineer and entrepreneur who loves the creative, chaotic excitement of launching a new company. After launching his career in the wireless industry, including roles in the founding teams at four startups, Mark co-founded Acta Wireless in 2004 with Alan MacIntosh, and was instrumental in Acta’s founding role in Montreal Startup and Real Ventures. Mark’s main interests today are blockchain technology, AI/ML, quantum computing, and the (imminent) return of analog.

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