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Mark Kvamme

Mark David Kvamme(born February 20, 1961) is an Americanventure capitalistat the firmDrive CapitalinColumbus, Ohio,asports car racingdriver and team owner of MDK Motorsports.[4]

Mark Kvamme
Born
Mark David Kvamme

(1961-02-20)February 20, 1961(age 63)[1]
Sunnyvale,California[2]
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley[3]
Occupation(s)Co-founder and partner ofDrive Capital
SpouseMJ
Children8
Parent(s)Jean and Floyd Kvamme
FamilyKvamme Family
WeatherTech SportsCar Championshipcareer
Debut season2014
Current teamMDK Motorsports
Racing licenceFIA Bronze
Car number53
Former teamsMuehlner Motorsports,RG Racing,Starworks Motorsport,BAR1 Motorsports,Turner Motorsport
Starts21
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums3
Poles0
Best finish8th in2017
Finished last season14th (2019)
Asian Le Mans Seriescareer
Debut season2019–20
Current teamRick Ware Racing
Car number52
EngineAcuraAR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
Co-driverCody Ware
Starts1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles0
Previous series
2017–2018Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA
Last updated on: November 26, 2019.

Business career

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Kvamme founded Drive Capital with Chris Olsen in 2013.[5]He currently sits on the board ofWexner Center for the Arts,[6][7]Aver Informatics, FarmLogs, Clinc,Funny or Die,Gecko Robotics, Muve Health, Physna, andUdacity.He specializes in innovative technology, healthcare and consumer investments in the Midwest. Before Drive Capital, Kvamme was the interim chief investment officer and president of JobsOhio.[4]Prior to JobsOhio, Kvamme was a partner atSequoia Capital,the chairman and CEO ofCKS Group,the director of international marketing at Wyse Technology, president and CEO of International Solutions and a founding member of Apple France.

Kvamme formerly worked as state development director in the administration of Ohio GovernorJohn Kasich.In 2015, Kvamme donated $500,000 toKasich's 2016 presidential campaignthrough the limited liability corporation MMWP12.[8][9]

Racing career

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Kvamme grew up inmotorcycle racing,but did not pursue a career in it. After competing in off-road truck racing, he moved to sports cars, racing in theWeatherTech SportsCar Championshipstarting in 2014. In 2017, he placed Third at the Rolex 24hrs of Daytona in the Prototype Challenge class. He also began competing in thePorsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA,and finished second in the Platinum Cup Masters championship with two wins (Barber Motorsports ParkandVirginia International Raceway).[10]

In late 2019, Kvamme joinedRick Ware Racing'sAsian Le Mans Seriesprogram, where he shared the No. 52Ligier JS P2withCody Ware.[11]In their first race atShanghai International Circuit,despite missing qualifying and only having two laps of practice, Ware and Kvamme finished second in the LMPS Am class and 14th overall.[12][13]

Kvamme's team MDK Motorsports was also active in motocross during the early 2000s, and returned to the sport for the 2022 season of the rebornFIM World Supercross Championship.[14]

Personal life

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Kvamme is the son ofE. Floyd Kvamme,a former entrepreneur and aventure capitalistatKleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.Apple France was created in 1982; as a "Founding Member", Kvamme was living in France at that time and working forJean Louis Gassee.

Kvamme has a BA from theUniversity of California, Berkeley.

Motorsports career results

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Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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(key)(Races inboldindicate pole position, Results areoverall/class)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2015 RG Racing P Riley Mk XXVI DP Dinan(BMW) 5.0 LV8 DAY
6 		SIR
 LBH
 LGA
 DET
 WGL
 MSP
 ELK
 COA
 PET
 27th 26
2022 Forty7 Motorsports LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE5.6 L V8 DAY
8 		SEB
8 		MDO
 WGL
 MOS
 ELK
 PET
 34th 251
2023 MDK Motorsports GTD Pro Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche4.2 LFlat-6 DAY
6 		SEB
 LBH
 MON
 WGL
 MOS
 LIM
 ELK
 VIR
 IMS PET
 26th 250

Asian Le Mans Series results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos Points
2019–20 Rick Ware Racing LMP2 Am Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE4.5 L V8 SHA
2 		BEN SEP CHA 6th 18

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2022 JMW Motorsport Jason Hart
Renger van der Zande 		Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Am 		331 50th 15th
2023 Inter Europol Competition Anders Fjordbach
Jan Magnussen 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 117 DNF DNF

References

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  1. ^"Mark Kvamme".Racing Reference.Retrieved2019-07-31.
  2. ^"Top Venture Capitalists Leave Silicon Valley, Bet Their Careers On Midwest".Forbes.Retrieved2019-07-31.
  3. ^"Mark D. Kvamme".Bloomberg.Retrieved2019-07-31.
  4. ^ab"Drive Capital".
  5. ^Ghose, Carrie."Drive Capital launches second, $300M fund for Midwest startups".Bizjournals.Retrieved9 September2016.
  6. ^"Wexner Center for the Arts".Wexner Center for the Arts.
  7. ^Dorrell, Taylor (November 2, 2022)."The Vance-Financiers on Columbus' Museum Boards".Columbus Free Press.
  8. ^Niquette, Mark (July 30, 2015)."Kasich's Bid Powered by Fans From Ohio and Lehman".Bloomberg Politics.
  9. ^Mider, Zachary (August 21, 2015)."Another Way to Mask Super Rich Donors".Bloomberg.
  10. ^"Kvamme" Marrying "Passion for Motorsports, Business".Sportscar365.March 29, 2018.RetrievedNovember 26,2019.
  11. ^"Asian Le Mans Series – Rick Ware Racing Gets to Know the Ligier JSP2 at Le Mans Aerodrome".LeMans.org.September 13, 2019.RetrievedNovember 26,2019.
  12. ^"4H Shanghai: Saturday Paddock Notes".DailySportsCar.November 23, 2019.RetrievedNovember 26,2019.
  13. ^Christie, Toby (November 24, 2019)."Rick Ware Racing Finishes Second in Class in Asian Le Mans Series Race".TobyChristie.RetrievedNovember 26,2019.
  14. ^Antonovich, Michael (22 June 2022)."FIM World Supercross Championship | MDK Motorsports Returns, Acquires License".swapmotolive.Retrieved6 September2022.
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