40.Mark Forrester
Vital Stats
- Types of Start-ups funded: Consumer Internet, Mobile, Ecommerce, and Photography.
- Bio: Mark Forrester was previously Co-Founder of WooThemes (acquired by Automattic), and one of the creators of WooCommerce.
- Background info: He is an entrepreneurially-minded designer, who’s seeking new adventures.
Examples of start-ups they’ve funded:
- NicheStreem: As a proof of concept, their team is building the first niche music streaming service in Africa.
- Over: With a powerful set of creative tools and amazing content to get you past the blank canvas, Over makes it easy to design quality content from your phone.
- Sentian: It takes off-the-shelf security solutions, like one’s alarm, cameras and automation, and connects them to each other and the Cloud, allowing them to work together to solve problems they cannot fully solve individually.