Mark Faris
Angel investor in Switzerland
Switzerland
Mark Faris, Angel investor in Switzerland is an active investor based in Switzerland. This profile covers what Mark Faris backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Mark Faris served as Chief Financial Officer at Veeam Software. He is responsible for the financial & controlling aspects of the business as well as supporting the Veeam Group's expansion into new geographical markets. Mark is an experienced Finance executive and leader with more than 15 years of focus on the broader IT industry, including Hardware, Software, and Services businesses. Mark joined Veeam from Citrix Systems, where he was the Senior Finance Director for the International business (EMEA and APAC). Prior to that, he spent 8 years at Sun Microsystems (now part of Oracle) in various Finance leadership roles. Earlier in his career, Mark also served as a Finance Manager at Hewlett-Packard. Mark also spent 11 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in various assurance and consulting roles. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Honors) from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Invests in
- SaaS & EnterpriseArtificial IntelligenceFintech
- Location
- Switzerland
- Typical check
- $500K
- Past investments
- 5
Notable investments
Sun MicrosystemsPriceWaterhouseCoopers
OracleCitrix Systems
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