Mark P. Gorenberg (b. 1955) is an American venture capitalist, currently a managing director of San Francisco-based Zetta Venture Partners, the first early-stage venture capital dedicated to investing in Artificial Intelligence. He also serves as the Chair of the MIT Corporation, the board of trustees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He joined software venture capital firm Hummer Winblad in 1990, soon after its founding by John Hummer and Ann Winblad and when it was investing its first fund. He served on the board of Hummer Winblad companies such as Omniture, AdForce, NetDynamics, and Scopus Technologies.[2][3][4]
After 20 years at Hummer Winblad, Gorenberg raised $30 million to start his own venture capital firm Zetta Venture partners.[5]
At Zetta Venture Partners, he led investments in Domo, DominoDataLab and many others.[citation needed]
Gorenberg joined the MIT Corporation, the institute's board of trustees, in 2001 and became its chair on July 1, 2023. He previously served on the MIT Investment Committee (MITIMCo), Executive Committee, Development Committee, and search committee that hired Sally Kornbluth in 2022. He is also on the steering committee of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship.[1]
Gorenberg oversaw California fund-raising for Senator John F. Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign. He was a member of then-candidate Obama's national finance committee in the 2008 Presidential campaign.[citation needed]