Mark Buffington Email & Phone Number

I am the co-founder and CEO of BIP Capital, a private market investment platform offering high-quality equity and credit solutions that generate consistent market-leading performance. I am also the Managing Partner of BIP Ventures, the North American-focused venture capital division of BIP Capital and one of the Southeast's largest and most active VC firms.In 2007, alongside Bill Harris, I pioneered a wealth management business model that evolved into BIP Wealth, one of the fastest-growing wealth management firms in the country. In addition to my work with the BIP ecosystem of firms, I co-founded three other successful companies over the course of my career. I have led investment rounds in more than 135 companies across numerous market verticals, including Healthcare IT, Digital Media, Ed Tech, Enterprise SaaS, and FinTech. My notable exits include Vendormate, Ingenious Med, Shareholder InSite, and Aspirion Health Resources. I serve on the boards of directors of several companies, and I also give time to the boards of several nonprofits, including the Buckhead Coalition and the Atlanta Metro Chamber of Commerce.I graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology (where I lettered as a varsity baseball player) and earned an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.I DO NOT ACCEPT SALES SOLICITATIONS OR MEETING REQUESTS FROM POTENTIAL VENDORS THROUGH LINKEDIN.