James Markarian

Active Investor

CTO at Marlin Equity Partners

Los Altos, California

James Markarian, CTO at Marlin Equity Partners is an active investor based in Los Altos, California. This profile covers what James Markarian backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. James Markarian serves as Chief Technology Officer at Marlin Equity Partners. Mr. Markarian served as an Advisor at DxContinuum. He has over 30 years of experience in the software industry. Most recently, he was Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Snaplogic, where he led a mix of technology and go-to-market efforts. Prior to Snaplogic, James was Chief Technology Officer and General Manager of the integration business at Informatica and helped the company grow revenues from $10 million to over $1 billion. He was also responsible for Informatica's M&A, India operations, and every shared technology function. Additionally, he has worked in Venture Capital at Khosla Ventures and been an investor in and advisor to numerous Silicon Valley companies. James earned his B.A. in Computer Science and Economics and an M.A. in Economics from Boston University.

Investor type: AngelVCPEInvestment Bank
Stages: Early Stage VentureLate Stage Venture
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CClimate & EnergyCybersecurityManufacturing & Industrial
Location: Los Altos, California
Typical check: $3.8M
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

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