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 Mark’s focus in
funding and financing for companies in the US & East Asia, since co-founding
Knightsbridge Capital Fund in early 1998, give him a unique advantage in helping companies
attain their critical goals."
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Mark J. Gustavson
Executive Vice President
mgustavson@colmengroup.com
“Any meaningful endeavor reflects loyalty, faith, and
integrity as the ultimate measure of any success.”
Mark J. Gustavson, based in our San Francisco office, is a seasoned and accomplished
venture broker with a depth of experience in venture backed plays and international
business. Mark has held many simultaneous roles including Angel Investor, early stage fund
raiser, reorganization specialist and company founder, acquiring experience on ‘both
sides of the street’.
Mr. Gustavson’s general management and operations background, in banking, complements
his focus on strategic investment banking work at The Colmen Group; tailoring solutions to
each client’s unique needs. Comprehensive investment strategies are put in place
yielding significant results, from turn key and seed round funding to Series A and bridge
financing, leading to successful exits through the IPO stage and beyond. Sector
specialties include Biotech, Pharma, Greentech, Electronic Banking Systems, and Gaming
applications.
Prior to joining The Colmen Group, Mr. Gustavson was the Managing Director of HSQ Capital
Group since its inception in 2001, specializing in private placements ranging from Series
A through C, closing multi-million dollar rounds for numerous key accounts – in areas
including Bio-Pharma, electronic banking and interactive gaming applications. From 1998 to
2001, Mark was an Investment Advisor and co-founder of Knightsbridge Capital Group, Ltd.,
in Saipan Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands. While at Knightsbridge, Mr.
Gustavson performed Portfolio and Investment Management, employing his extensive knowledge
of early stage technology companies to domestic investors. Mr. Gustavson served as an
expert witness of banking laws and federal statutory and regulatory guidelines regarding
current and ongoing litigation within the CNMI and consulted with Senate legal counsel on
impending CNMI Banking Legislation. From 1992 to 1997 Mr. Gustavson served as a Banking
Manager at Wells Fargo Bank, in San Francisco, where he managed loan and investment
portfolios.
Mr. Gustavson holds a BS degree in Political Science from University of Oregon.
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