Grasping the opportunity to combine his extensive experience in the financial industry with the technological know-how and access in the blockchain industry of Ed Hesse, Gavin Wood, and Aeron Buchanan, Mark founded Scytale Ventures in 2017 and launched his first Venture Fund, Scytale Horizon. Prior to that in 2015, Mark co-founded and managed wealth management firm Infinity Capital, A.S., which managed hedge funds, private equity, and venture investments. Mark spent 12 years at Erste Group Bank managing billions of dollars in direct, hedge fund, and private equity investments as Head of Alternative Investments, with offices in Vienna, London, and New York. From 2000 to 2003, he served as vice president at Hennessee Group LLC, advising clients on their hedge fund portfolios. Mark started his career on Wall Street in 1994, as an institutional bond broker and trader at Garban International, now part of ICAP.

Mark has proven his added value and impact as an investor and now advises the Web 3 Foundation, the Energy Web Foundation, and Ocean Protocol.