Mark Loch
Founder at Highland Ventures Group LLC
Profile
Mark Loch is the Founder and Managing Director of Highland Ventures Group, and a Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company.
He has over thirty years' experience leading business development, growth strategies, and business/organizational design initiatives across 100+ growth project and 40+ new business, product and service development efforts spanning a range of industries in the US, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Mr. Loch serves as a Director of Redstone Strategy Group, LLC, a leading advisor to private foundations and non-profits worldwide, where he assists clients on growth, business model design, and organizational effectiveness, with an emphasis in the climate response and conservation space.
Mr. Loch is a member of the Strategic Advisory Council of New World Capital Group, a private equity firm that invests in the Environmental Opportunity sector; and also serves as a Growth Advisor to the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network in Colorado.
Mr. Loch began his career at Procter & Gamble Company where he developed his passion and experience for creating new products and businesses.
Mr. Loch holds a bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree with an emphasis on energy systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
He currently lives and works in Boulder, Colorado.
Mark Loch active positions
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Highland Ventures Group LLC
 Highland Ventures Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Ventures Group LLC (Highland Ventures Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Mark Loch. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Founder | 2012-12-31 |
Factor[E] Ventures Ltd.
![Logo Factor[E] Ventures Ltd.](/static/private-issuer-squared-9F92O.png){kind=small} Factor[E] Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Factor[E] Ventures Ltd (Factor[E] Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Bryan Willson. The firm is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado with additional offices in Nairobi, Kenya and London, United Kingdom. | Chairman | 2017-06-30 |
AGERpoint, Inc.
 AGERpoint, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AGERpoint, Inc. operates as a data processing and predictive analytics firm specializing in the needs of permanent crop growers. Its product includes grovetracker, yieldtracker, harvesttracker, and bintracker. The company was founded by K. Thomas McPeek on October 7, 2014 and is headquartered in New Smyrna Beach, FL. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-30 |
Rhythmos, Inc.
 Rhythmos, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rhythmos, Inc. provides modular smart grid SaaS solutions. It offers anticipate equipment failures, forecast equipment expenditures, and determine the most cost effective maintenance schedules. The company was founded by Albert Hu and Tagg Jefferson in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-31 |
Twelve Benefit Corp.
 Twelve Benefit Corp. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Twelve develops a device that recycles carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels. The company was founded by Kendra Kuhl, Nicholas Flanders, and Etosha Cave and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
Smartsensecom
 Smartsensecom Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smartsensecom specializes in innovative systems for detection, measurement, and control. The company is based in Vienna, VA and was founded in 2010 by Nicholas Lagakos, Christopher J. Vizas. The company's focus is on countering the emerging threat of unmanned or remotely-piloted aircraft systems (UAS or RPA), commonly referred to as drones, in conflicts around the world. The company utilizes optical sensing technology developed by the U.S. Navy. | Director/Board Member | 2013-04-30 |
Redstone Strategy Group LLC
 Redstone Strategy Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Arabella Advisors LLC, Redstone Strategy Group LLC provides advisory services. The company is based in Redwood City, CA. The company was founded by Ivan Barkhorn. Redstone Strategy Group was acquired by Arabella Advisors LLC on January 13, 2023. | Director/Board Member | 2014-01-31 |
Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC
 Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC (Blackhorn Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Philip O’Connor, Jack Fuchs and Trevor Zimmerman. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-06-30 |
Buzz Solutions, Inc.
 Buzz Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Buzz Solutions, Inc. provides an AI platform for power line inspections. It optimizes transmission line inspections and prevents power cuts through artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. The company was founded by Vikhyat Chaudhry and Kaitlyn Claire Albertoli in April 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-01-31 |
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Training of Mark Loch
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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AGERpoint, Inc.
AGERpoint, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AGERpoint, Inc. operates as a data processing and predictive analytics firm specializing in the needs of permanent crop growers. Its product includes grovetracker, yieldtracker, harvesttracker, and bintracker. The company was founded by K. Thomas McPeek on October 7, 2014 and is headquartered in New Smyrna Beach, FL. | Commercial Services |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
NewWorld Capital Group LLC
 NewWorld Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance NewWorld Capital Group LLC (NewWorld Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Ali Iz, William L. Hallisey, Carter F. Bales and Lou Schick. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Factor[E] Ventures Ltd.
Factor[E] Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Factor[E] Ventures Ltd (Factor[E] Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Bryan Willson. The firm is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado with additional offices in Nairobi, Kenya and London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Rhythmos, Inc.
Rhythmos, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Rhythmos, Inc. provides modular smart grid SaaS solutions. It offers anticipate equipment failures, forecast equipment expenditures, and determine the most cost effective maintenance schedules. The company was founded by Albert Hu and Tagg Jefferson in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Twelve Benefit Corp.
Twelve Benefit Corp. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Twelve develops a device that recycles carbon dioxide into chemicals and fuels. The company was founded by Kendra Kuhl, Nicholas Flanders, and Etosha Cave and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Process Industries |
Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC
Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blackhorn Ventures Capital Management LLC (Blackhorn Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Philip O’Connor, Jack Fuchs and Trevor Zimmerman. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Finance |
Buzz Solutions, Inc.
Buzz Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Buzz Solutions, Inc. provides an AI platform for power line inspections. It optimizes transmission line inspections and prevents power cuts through artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. The company was founded by Vikhyat Chaudhry and Kaitlyn Claire Albertoli in April 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Highland Ventures Group LLC
Highland Ventures Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Ventures Group LLC (Highland Ventures Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Mark Loch. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Finance |
Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado, Inc.
 Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado, Inc. is a charitable organization that helps entrepreneurs in the region by identifying and networking with serials. The private company is based in Denver. | Commercial Services |
Smartsensecom
Smartsensecom Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smartsensecom specializes in innovative systems for detection, measurement, and control. The company is based in Vienna, VA and was founded in 2010 by Nicholas Lagakos, Christopher J. Vizas. The company's focus is on countering the emerging threat of unmanned or remotely-piloted aircraft systems (UAS or RPA), commonly referred to as drones, in conflicts around the world. The company utilizes optical sensing technology developed by the U.S. Navy. | Technology Services |
Redstone Strategy Group LLC
Redstone Strategy Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Arabella Advisors LLC, Redstone Strategy Group LLC provides advisory services. The company is based in Redwood City, CA. The company was founded by Ivan Barkhorn. Redstone Strategy Group was acquired by Arabella Advisors LLC on January 13, 2023. | Finance |
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