2024 Entrepreneurial Awards Winner: Mark Bakken

Serial entrepreneur Mark Bakken has seen the highs and lows of founding and building new ventures. Known as a Wisconsin information technology leader, Bakken has scaled his startups from zero dollars to more than $254 million in revenue under his leadership. He has personally invested in 11 different venture funds and more than 80 individual startups. Collectively, his portfolio companies have raised more than $1.1 billion in venture capital, and he’s successfully bought and/or sold nine companies.