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Mark Wachen is the Founder and Managing Director of Upstage Ventures, a firm that advises and invests in consumer Internet and interactive marketing companies. Upstage Ventures has a diverse portfolio including SeatGeek, YouNow, Veritonic, TVision, Bedly, Vengo, OrderGroove, and Rally. Mr. Wachen’s professional career includes serving as Managing Director Emeritus at DreamIt Ventures and being actively involved in the New York startup community. Upstage Ventures focuses on consumer Internet and interactive marketing companies, with investments typically ranging from seed to later rounds. The geographic focus of the firm is primarily the Greater New York area and the East Coast. Upstage Ventures has a track record of actively engaging with its portfolio companies, providing strategic mentorship and support. Previous investments by Upstage Ventures include Fantasy Life, IVY, and Livekick.
Location: New York, NY
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: low-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show Mark Wachen/Upstage Ventures invested in OrderGroove (Series B, Nov 6, 2012) and other portfolio companies like SeatGeek with earlier rounds; no evidence of investments in past several years or in 2024-2025 was found. The most recent verifiable investment found is from 2012, which is well over 12 months ago (more than 12 years), so classify as low-active.
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Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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