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Marc Randolph

Entrepreneur Speaker, Netflix Cofounder, National Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor and Angel Investor

Marc Randolph is a seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor with a career spanning four decades. As the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc played a pivotal role in shaping the service that today boasts over 200 million subscribers and has revolutionized the global media landscape. He served on the Netflix board of directors until retiring from the company in 2003.

Marc’s entrepreneurial journey has seen him found or co-found six successful startups and mentor hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs. As an investor, he has helped seed dozens of tech ventures, some of which have thrived, while others have served as learning experiences.

In 2019, Marc co-founded Looker Data Sciences, an analytics software company, which was acquired by Google for $2.6 billion. He currently sits on the boards of several companies, including Solo Brands, Augment Technologies, Dishcraft Technologies, and the Truckee Donner Land Trust.

Marc is the author of the internationally bestselling memoir, That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and The Amazing Life of an Idea, which offers an inside look at the creation and growth of Netflix. He also hosts the popular top-10 Apple podcast, That Will Never Work, where he provides 1-on-1 mentoring to aspiring entrepreneurs. Additionally, Marc serves as a judge and investor on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Elevator Pitch web series.

Some of Marc's engagements include Fortune 1000 companies and strategic clients such as PwC, Aflac, CIOsynergy, Gartner, Pfizer, and Scansource.
Marc’s extensive entrepreneurial experience includes founding or co-founding a series of successful ventures:
  • Looker Data Science (2012)
  • Netflix (1996)
  • IntegrityQA (1995)
  • MicroWarehouse (1988)
  • MacWarehouse (1987)
  • MacUser Magazine (1986)
  • Guitar Magazine (1984)
  • Mailbox Music (1983)

Currently, Marc is a mentor and board member at a number of growing companies, including:
  • Augment Technologies (2014–present)
  • Dishcraft Robotics (2016–present)
  • Trusty (2018–present)
  • Solo Brands (2021–present)
  • StageTen (2021–present)
  • Truckee Donner Land Trust (2021–present)
  • Cadence (2021–present)

Marc has previously mentored or served on the boards of:
  • Chubbies Shorts (2014–2021)
  • National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) (2011–2021)
  • One Percent for the Planet (2015–2021)
  • Getable (2010–2016)
  • OpenEd (2014–2016)
  • Rafter (2011–2014)
  • SpeakerText (2010–2012)



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