# Mark Pavlyukovskyy

> Founder of NZVC, New Zealand's first operator-run venture fund (Fund I top 5% globally, 60+ companies, $25M+ deployed). Previously founded Piper, a DIY computer kit that shipped 100K+ units across 70+ countries (Forbes 30 Under 30, $15M raised, exited), and co-founded Learn With Mochi, screenless coding toys for ages 3+ (20K units, 6 continents). Edmund Hillary Fellow. Studied molecular biology at Princeton and biomedical engineering at Oxford. Co-hosts TechMates podcast covering Australasia's tech scene.

## About
- [Homepage](https://pavlyukovskyy.com): Personal site for Mark Pavlyukovskyy — Founder & Investor
- [The Journey](https://pavlyukovskyy.com/journey): Full story from science to startups to venture capital

## Track Record
- **NZVC** — Managing Partner & Co-Founder: NZ's first operator-run venture fund. Fund I top 5% globally. (60+ companies, $25M+ deployed)
- **PIPER** — Founder & CEO: Computer kit teaching kids to code. Forbes 30 Under 30. Exited. (100K+ units, 70+ countries, $15M+ raised)
- **LEARN WITH MOCHI** — Co-Founder: Screenless coding toys for ages 3+. Multiple awards. (20K+ units, 6 continents)

## Podcast
- [TechMates](https://www.nzvc.co.nz/techmates): Conversations with founders and startups shaping Australasia's tech scene. Co-hosted with Hendrik Remigereau.

## Press
- [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/mark-pavlyukovskyy/)
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/23/piper-lets-kids-design-circuits-using-minecraft-and-electricity/)
- [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2022/03/11/ukrainian-vc-employees-russia-surveys-damage-putin-war/)
- [NZ Herald](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/why-a-ukrainian-in-queenstown-is-raising-millions-for-nz-startups/ZHKFMKQ3KH5C2CCW4O4BFEYO6M/)
- [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/entrepreneur/piper-raises-7-6-million-to-expand-its-diy-computer-kits-for-children/)

## Connect
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavlyukovskyy/)
- [X](https://x.com/pavlyukovskyy)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pavlyukovskyy/)

## Education
- Princeton University
- University of Oxford

## Awards
- Forbes 30 Under 30
- Edmund Hillary Fellowship