Jeff Marquart
EVP, Gavin de Becker and Associates and The Private Suite at LAX
Jeff is the EVP at Gavin de Becker and Associates and The Private Suite at LAX, both Texas Pacific Group (TPG) portfolio companies, where he built and executed successful business development programs for high-end services. Jeff is also an angel /seed investor in startup enterprises; examples include Mindshow VR (now joined by DFJ, Time Warner, Bertelsmann, Vulcan), The Venue Report, and Voyajoy. Jeff is based in Los Angeles and travels often to the Bay Area, NY, and South Florida.Jeff is a partner/owner at Gavin de Becker and Associates and The Private Suite at LAX, both Texas Pacific Group (TPG) portfolio companies, where he built and executed successful business development programs for high-end services. Jeff is also an angel /seed investor in startup enterprises; examples include Mindshow VR (now joined by DFJ, Time Warner, Bertelsmann, Vulcan), The Venue Report, and Voyajoy. Jeff is based in Los Angeles and travels often to the Bay Area, NY, and South Florida.
Content & Articles by Jeff Marquart
Pricing Models & Monetization Systems for Startup Success
In our recent Mucker Growth Series webinar session, we invited Jeffrey Tjiok and Jack Benson from Simon-Kucher to break down how startups can build pricing into their DNA from day...
Pitch Decks That Actually Raise Money: An Extreme Makeover Guide
Welcome to another recap from our Growth Series webinars, a series of sessions where we go deep into topics that help drive startup growth. In this session, we invited back...
Stop Hiding Behind Your Screen: In-Person Events Are How You Win in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be the year businesses rediscover the power of shaking hands, clinking glasses, and actually meeting their prospects in person. Don’t take my word for it...
Build Alignment Before You Burn Out
Everything Feels Urgent At early-stage companies, everything feels urgent: shipping product, closing customers, raising money. In that environment, planning can feel like a luxury, or even a liability. In my...
How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup
In this Mucker Growth Series session, Colin Belyea, founder of Karmic and an expert in Reddit organic growth, breaks down how Reddit has become one of the most influential discovery...
Sales Comp Kick Start: Keys to Getting It Right as You Begin to Build Your Sales Team
Webinar Recap featuring Donya Rose, Managing Principal from The Cygnal Group Sales compensation is one of the most critical aspects of building a successful sales organization. Many early-stage founders stumble...