Mark Roche

Mark Roche is the Founder and Managing Partner of West U Capital, a firm specializing in investments in companies with valuable intellectual property since June 2022. In addition to this role, Mark serves as a Board Member at Mitten Fluidpower Corporation and as a member of the Board of Advisors for North Iron Holdings LLC. Previously, Mark was the Founder and Managing Director of Techquity Capital Management from July 2008 to May 2022 and held roles as Founder and Executive Director at AT&T Knowledge Ventures and Senior Director of Finance at Prodigy Communications. Mark's earlier experience includes positions in M&A, strategy, and marketing at Emerson, as well as manufacturing and process design engineering at General Motors. Mark holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. Additionally, Mark has studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science.