Mark Clare

Mark Clare

Mark is a co-founder of Wellington-based boutique investment bank Woodward Partners. Woodward Partners provides capital raising assistance, mergers and acquisitions transaction services, valuation advisory as well as strategy and marketing advice. The other principals of Woodward Partners are Nick Lewis and Mark Donnell. Mark is also the founder and CEO of Valuecruncher, a web-based software application that provides interactive valuation tools for publicly-traded companies. Mark founded Valuecruncher as well as successfully completing two capital raising rounds from Wellington angel investors.

Prior to Valuecruncher Mark worked for New Zealand investment banks - Cameron Partners, Clare Capital and Morel & Co (sister firm of venture capital fund No 8 Ventures). He has led capital raisings, advised on strategy and business development activities, as well as completing merger and acquisitions and IPO transactions. Mark has been entrepreneur as well as an adviser to early-stage and growth companies. Mark has been on both sides of the entrepreneur/investor equation and can bring insights to client companies. Mark has a Bachelor of Business Studies (Accountancy) from Massey University and an MBA (awarded with Distinction) from Victoria University of Wellington. Mark is based in Wellington but operates across all of New Zealand.