Marc Averitt
About Marc Averitt
Marc has been a Founder and Managing Director of Okapi's associated funds since 2005 and is responsible for the funds' technology investments. He has held leadership positions of increasing responsibility in business development, legal, operations, corporate development, and strategy in the technology industry for almost two decades. Prior to founding Okapi, Marc was with Intel Corporation first as an attorney for the Microprocessor Products Group and then as the Managing Director of Strategic Business Development for the Software & Solutions Group worldwide. Prior to Intel, Marc worked for Sun Microsystems in business development and legal roles. Marc received his bachelors from the University of Southern California and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. Marc has also attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Executive Education program. Marc's past board affiliations include DATAllegro (acquired by MSFT) and Emulex. Marc has been a past CEO for SecondVoice and RF Nano Corporation and President for the Orange County Venture Group. He is a frequent panelist and/or speaker for venture capital, M&A, technology commercialization, emerging markets, and corporate development at various universities and industry events for many years.