Marc Tarpenning

Marc Tarpenning is a seasoned venture partner at Spero Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, since July 2019, focusing on investments that aim to deliver value to both shareholders and society. In addition, Marc serves on the advisory board for the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, contributing to Berkeley's entrepreneurship ecosystem. As an advisor at SkyDeck, Marc supports emerging companies from UC Berkeley. Previous roles include advisory board memberships at Clearpath Robotics and the Science Learning Institute at Foothill College, and significant governance positions at Innovate Public Schools and Woodside Elementary School District, where Marc played a key role in educational development projects. Marc holds a BA in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.