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.

Articles by Jeff Marquart

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...