Mark Gudiksen

Mark Gudiksen is currently the Managing Partner at Piva Capital, an investment firm focused on deploying technology and capital for sustainable impact. He brings over 20 years of professional experience operating at the intersection of advanced technology development, company building, and venture investing. Prior to his current leadership role, Gudiksen held investment and consulting positions at TPG Capital and McKinsey & Company, where he developed his expertise in scaling enterprises. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Stanford University and a PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University. During his doctoral studies, his research in nanotechnology resulted in highly cited academic publications featured in prominent scientific journals including Science and Nature. Today, his primary focus remains on partnering with entrepreneurs to build sustainable technology companies that address complex real-world challenges across industrial sectors.