Mark McDowell                                                                  

Mark McDowell is the co-founder of Acta Wireless. He has 20 years of experience in the wireless industry as a wireless operator, entrepreneur and investor. Mark has been part of the founding management team of four companies, including Invertix, a pioneer in wireless instant messaging and presence, and Telecorp PCS, which was acquired by AT&T Wireless Services. Earlier in his career, Mark served as a manager at MLJ, where he was instrumental in the launch of the first PCS network in the United States. Mark served as an officer in the United States Air Force during the first Gulf War. Mark currently sits on the boards of Actium Advisors, Aegis Mobile, and the Mobile Giving Foundation. He holds BSEE and MSEE degrees from MIT. Mark lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, with his wife and two children.

Acta Wireless

Acta Wireless is an early stage investment firm with offices in the US and Canada focused on the wireless sector. In addition to making seed stage and series A investments, Acta maintains an active venture partner program through which it incubates and launches new businesses. Acta’s portfolio includes companies focused on mobile advertising, mobile content and compliance, consumer sentiment and engineering and operations.

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