# Mark McLaughlin, Board Member > Mark McLaughlin, Board Member. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Santa Clara, US · Partner # Mark McLaughlin Board Member at [Alkeon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alkeon-capital) Latest rounds - **DriveNets** Series A · $117M Jul 2019 - **ID.me** Round · $3M Mar 2013 Backs *Enterprise* *Cloud* *AI* *Cybersecurity* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 2 last Jul 2019 - **Filings:** 5 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 1 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them - ✓ **On filings** 5 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Alkeon Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=mark-mclaughlin) ## The firm [**Alkeon Capital** VC firm · US **3** cheques in 12 months **6** all time **2** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alkeon-capital) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 2 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $120M - **Active:** 2013–19 2019 - **DriveNets** *Series A* **$117M** *IL* Jul 2019 Joined · +5 investors 2013 - [ID.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/id-me) *Round* **$3M** *US* Mar 2013 Joined · +2 investors · historical By stage - Round **1** - Series A **1** What they backed Enterprise **1** Cloud **1** AI **1** Cybersecurity **1** Alongside - Benny Schnaider *1* - [BoxGroup *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) - [C4 Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/c4-ventures) - [David Tisch *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch) - Doug Gilstrap *1* - [John Thompson *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-thompson) - [Steve Luczo *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/steve-luczo) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Hub](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hub) - [Papaya Global](https://millionrounds.com/startup/papaya-global-2) - DriveNets ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Fathom, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2023 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Milestones Labs, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2022 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Immudyne, Inc.** Executive Officer since 2017 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Old Line Spirits, LLC** Executive Officer, Director on 7 filings · since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Immudyne, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director on 2 filings · since 2012 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Alkeon Capital - [**Abhi Arun** Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/abhi-arun) - [**Anish Aggarwal** Partner & Co-Head of Growth Equity *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anish-aggarwal) - [**Deepak Ravichandran** Co-Head of Private Investing, General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/deepak-ravichandran) - [**Josh Shirazi** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-shirazi) - [**Payam Vadi** Senior Vice President *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/payam-vadi) - [**Wilson Wang** Investment Professional *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/wilson-wang) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 5 Aug 2024 · 1h 13m #202 Chairman of Qualcomm, Mark McLaughlin: The Right Pitch With [Mark McLaughlin](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin) Mentions [Nikesh Arora](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nikesh-arora)[Carl Eschenbach](https://millionrounds.com/person/carl-eschenbach)[Paul Jacobs](https://millionrounds.com/person/paul-jacobs) About this episode Guest: Mark McLaughlin, chairman of the board at Qualcomm When he was 24, Mark McLaughlin thought his career was over. Since childhood, he had dreamed of attending West Point and joining the Army, but a helicopter crash left him unable to serve, with a medical discharge. However, the crash also… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Mark McLaughlin in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Crucible Moments](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/crucible-moments) · 4 Dec 2025 · 47 min Palo Alto Networks ft Nir Zuk & Nikesh Arora - The Grudge That Transformed Cybersecurity With [Nir Zuk](https://millionrounds.com/person/nir-zuk) Mentions [Nikesh Arora](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nikesh-arora)[Lee Klarich](https://millionrounds.com/person/lee-klarich)[Mark McLaughlin](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin) About this episode In the early 2000s, the cybersecurity industry was dominated by incumbents focused on high margins, not innovation. Nir Zuk tells the story of how, frustrated by this stagnant culture, he set out on his own with a radical idea: the Next-Generation Firewall. His vision was to unify dozens of… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 30 Dec 2024 · 1h 5m #223 Great Stories and Gritty Advice for 2025 Mentions [Eoghan McCabe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eoghan-mccabe)[Jason Kilar](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-kilar)[John Hanke](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-hanke)[Mark Fields](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-fields)[Mark McLaughlin](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin)[Rony Abovitz](https://millionrounds.com/person/rony-abovitz) About this episode On this special episode of Grit, we look back at some of the coolest stories and best advice our guests have shared in 2024. Chapters: (00:49) - David Risher on his Amazon easter egg & moving on (07:02) - Jason Kilar on bouncing between relevance & irrelevance (15:13) - Eoghan McCabe on… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TechSurge](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/techsurge) · 26 Nov 2024 · 45 min The Tech CEO Playbook: Strategies for Success Mentions [Mark McLaughlin](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin) About this episode Host Sriram Viswanathan sits down with Qualcomm Chairman Mark McLaughlin, the former CEO of Palo Alto Networks and Verisign and a trailblazer in technology and cybersecurity. Mark shares his remarkable transition from West Point to the heights of the tech industry, drawing on the many powerful… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 26 Aug 2024 · 1h 7m #205 CEO Snowflake, Sridhar Ramaswamy: Visibility With [Sridhar Ramaswamy](https://millionrounds.com/person/sridhar-ramaswamy-md) Mentions [Frank Slootman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/frank-slootman)[Nikesh Arora](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nikesh-arora)[Bill Coughran](https://millionrounds.com/person/bill-coughran)[Mark McLaughlin](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin)[Vivek Raghunathan](https://millionrounds.com/person/vivek-raghunathan) About this episode Guest: Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake “People underestimate what it is to go through a complete reset,” says Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy. And he knows it: After an incredible 15-year run at Google, he started over from zero with an AI search startup, Neeva. And in hindsight, he regrets… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 18 Sept 2023 · 54 min #156 CRO Snowflake, Chris Degnan: Part 2 Mentions [Mark McLaughlin](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mclaughlin)[Mike Scarpelli](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-scarpelli) About this episode Guest: Chris Degnan, CRO of Snowflake Chris Degnan was a teenager when his world got turned upside-down: His stockbroker father was revealed to be a serial liar & fraudster and was sent to prison; the wealth he thought his family had evaporated; and their house was foreclosed on by the IRS. The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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