Board of Directors

Mark Spoto

At Razor’s Edge, Mark Spoto is responsible for the fund’s day-to-day business operations. His primary responsibilities include the identification and evaluation of investment opportunities, market and industry analyses, deal structuring, fundraising, and LP relations, as well as support of and advice to Razor’s Edge portfolio companies. Prior to joining Razor’s Edge, Mark was a partner in the Reston, Virginia office of Cooley LLP, a national law firm. He worked with many emerging and high growth technology companies and investment funds, and his practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity and public securities offerings, and general corporate representation. His operating company clients were engaged in high-growth industry sectors including software, government contracts, aerospace/defense, telecommunications, and media.

From 2008-2011, Chambers USA named Mark to its list of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and in 2009, he was selected by The Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in the fields of venture capital and emerging companies. Prior to practicing law, Mark was an aerospace engineer, working on the Air Force Titan IV rocket program for McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company. He serves on the boards of directors of several private companies, including BlackVe, HawkEye 360, and X-Bow Systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Boston University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.