Mark Hauser is the Managing Partner of Hauser Private Equity. This leading family office invests in growth-stage technology and media start-ups while supporting the growth and development of their management teams. Before joining HPE, Mark was the Co-Founder and CEO of the rapidly growing food delivery platform, OrderUp. Before OrderUp, Mark was the Co-Founder of Clique, an in-app messaging platform Vodafone acquired in 2014. Before Clique, Mark was the Co-Founder of Contentful, a cloud-based information management software solution developed by Adobe in 2013. Previously, Mark worked for Google for 13 years in various roles, first as a Program Associate in the Google Search Quality team and later as the Director of Product Management for the Chrome Web Store. Mark holds a BS in Computer Science from Cornell University, an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and an MS in Computer Science from California, San Diego.

According to Mark Hauser, this is a good time to invest in the food delivery industry.He believes that the big players in the food delivery industry like Uber and Grubhub will not be able to sustain their current levels of growth.He believes that many other companies in the food delivery industry are poised for significant growth. The “Disruptor” column is presented by Mark Hauser, the Managing Partner at Hauser Private Equity. Mark has been investing in technology and media start-ups since 1996 and has founded four technology companies (one of which was acquired by Google) and two private equity funds. He is currently managing a family office focused on investing in technology and media start-ups while supporting the growth and development of their management teams, including serving on the board of several private companies.

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