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

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov

Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...

Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers

Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...

The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale

This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....

DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary

In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...