Mark Gorenberg wife, Cathrin Stickney, must be the woman behind the success that he has achieved to this date.
He is a managing director and investor in AI-first businesses with business-to-business (B2B) models and founded Zetta Venture Partners.
With 28 years of venture capital experience, he has funded and served on the boards of many successful startups, such as Crowdfactory (acquired by Marketo), AdForce (acquired by CMGI), Omniture (IPO, later acquired by Adobe), Domo (IPO), NetDynamics (acquired by Sun Microsystems), and Scopus Technologies (IPO, later acquired by Siebel).
Before beginning his career in venture capital, Mark worked as a software executive and an entrepreneur and was part of Sun Microsystems’ inaugural SparcStation team.
Mark Gorenberg wife
Recently, Mark Gorenberg and his wife, Cathrin Stickney, decided to donate to the recently established MIT Donor-Advised Fund.
The Institute maintains this tax-free account, using it to contribute to MIT and other charitable organizations.
Mark Gorenberg wife is the CEO of Parity.org, an organization that promotes women’s representation in leadership roles.
On the other hand, Mark himself is the founder and managing director of Zetta Venture Partners, an AI startup investment firm. They jointly made this decision.
Mark Gorenberg was elected as chair of MIT Corp
The next chair of the MIT Corporation, the Institute’s board of trustees, will be Mark Gorenberg ’76. On July 1, he took up the duty again.
Diane Greene, an SM ’78 Corporation Life Member and Chair of Zetta Venture Partners since 2020, will hand over the reins to Gorenberg.
“It’s a wonderful honor. Working with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met makes me feel incredibly humble.”
Gorenberg adds. “For those of us who are curious and want to keep learning and helping the world solve problems, MIT is probably the best place on Earth.”
Moreover, over the past 20 years, Gorenberg has actively participated in various committees and initiatives.
He also co-chaired the Campaign for a Better World, raising $6.24 billion to support MIT students in tackling pressing global issues.
Additionally, he co-chaired the Campaign for Students and served as a member of the Campaign 2000 steering group.
Ackman criticizes the chairman of MIT
A billionaire criticized the MIT board chairman for his wife’s non-profit. The esteemed university has given it nearly $2 million.
Furthermore, the investor has drawn attention to Parity.org, a venture initiated by Cathrin Stickney, Mark Gorenberg’s wife.
The investor is leading a movement to remove the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn due to their stance on anti-Semitism on campus.
Ackman highlighted that the foundation, which aims to level the playing field for minorities and women in business, has only received two donations. Notably, one of these contributions came from MIT.