Howard Marks is the co-founder of StartEngine, one of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms in the U.S., where everyday people can find and invest in early-growth companies and startups, as well as a variety of alternative assets and collectibles. StartEngine has helped more than 750 companies raise over $700 million.

Before co-founding StartEngine, Howard co-founded Activision and was the Chairman of Activision Studios from 1991 until 1997. As a former Board Member and Executive Vice President of video-game giant Activision, he and a partner took control in 1991 and turned the ailing company into the $37 billion market cap video game industry leader, selling millions of games.

Howard was also the founder and CEO of Acclaim Games, a publisher of online games that was later sold to The Walt Disney Company.

Join us as we sit down with Howard to learn about his early life, incredible career, the wild story of how he came to control and rebuild Activision as we know it, and his insights into the future of entrepreneurship and venture capital.

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Howard Marks | The Man Behind Activision, Acclaim Games, and StartEngine

The Founder Hour

Howard Marks | The Man Behind Activision, Acclaim Games, and StartEngine