Mark Cupta

Director/Board Member at

Benson Hill Holdings, Inc.

Technology Services

Process Industries

Finance

Profile

Mark joined Prelude in 2013 to have a positive impact on the reversal of climate change.
He invests in entrepreneurs applying emerging technologies to established industries that use a significant amount of our energy or physical resources.
Mark received a BS and MS in Chemical & Bio-molecular Engineering from Georgia Tech, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
He has authored patents and publications in a wide variety of technologies focused on materials science in the fields of microelectronics, engineered polymers, advanced cements, barrier coatings, pharmaceutical delivery systems, and pulp & paper additives.
Prior to joining Prelude, Mark worked with the Celanese Corporation, a Fortune 500 company specializing in advanced materials and chemicals.
Mark held a number of technical roles in new product development, application development, and process design, as well as commercial roles in technical marketing and business development.
He also spent time with Terawatt Ventures, the solar investment team at Chevron Technology Ventures, and with sustainable chemistry start-up Novomer.

Mark Cupta active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Prelude Ventures LLC Prelude Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Ventures seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on advanced energy, food & agriculture, transportation & logistics, advanced materials & manufacturing, and advanced computing. It participates in early stage capital requirements	Private Equity Investor	2013-03-31
Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in growing, marketing and shipping of fresh produce products	Director/Board Member	2015-07-31
Zapata Computing, Inc. Zapata Computing, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops quantum computing software and algorithms	Director/Board Member	2018-03-31
Boston Electrometallurgical Corp. Boston Electrometallurgical Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures electrometallurgical products	Director/Board Member	2018-11-30
Holo, Inc. Holo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops digital manufacturing platform	Director/Board Member	2017-10-31
Atom Computing, Inc. Atom Computing, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Builds scalable quantum computers	Director/Board Member	-
Quaise Energy, Inc. Quaise Energy, Inc. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Develops a millimeter wave drilling system for converting existing power stations to use geothermal energy and related technology solutions	Director/Board Member	2021-12-31
Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California) Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financing solutions for home improvement & renewable energy and energy efficiency projects	Director/Board Member	2013-11-30
Verdox, Inc. Verdox, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and commercializes the electro-swing adsorption system for carbon capture	Director/Board Member	2021-08-31
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Private companies	15
Celanese Corp. Celanese Corp. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces acetyl products and engineered polymers	Process Industries
Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California) Renew Financial Holdings, Inc. (California) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financing solutions for home improvement & renewable energy and energy efficiency projects	Finance
Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in growing, marketing and shipping of fresh produce products	Process Industries
Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Prelude Ventures LLC Prelude Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Ventures seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on advanced energy, food & agriculture, transportation & logistics, advanced materials & manufacturing, and advanced computing. It participates in early stage capital requirements	Finance
Citrine Informatics, Inc. Citrine Informatics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services provides materials development selection and sales	Technology Services
Arable Labs, Inc. Arable Labs, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides data driven land management solution	Technology Services
Zapata Computing, Inc. Zapata Computing, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops quantum computing software and algorithms	Technology Services
Cambridge Crops, Inc. Cambridge Crops, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Provides edible and natural biomaterial coating services	Distribution Services
Atom Computing, Inc. Atom Computing, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Builds scalable quantum computers	Technology Services
Boston Electrometallurgical Corp. Boston Electrometallurgical Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures electrometallurgical products	Non-Energy Minerals
Holo, Inc. Holo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops digital manufacturing platform	Technology Services
Quaise Energy, Inc. Quaise Energy, Inc. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Develops a millimeter wave drilling system for converting existing power stations to use geothermal energy and related technology solutions	Industrial Services
Verdox, Inc. Verdox, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and commercializes the electro-swing adsorption system for carbon capture	Producer Manufacturing

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