About
Mark Willey represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions at Vela Wood. He focuses his practice on startup and venture mergers and acquisitions. He handles fund representation around those deals. Mark began as a Finance Analyst at Frito Lay. He later joined the Strategy and Digital team at 7-Eleven. He served as Chief of Staff to the CEO of Uplift Education. He founded and ran Offbeat Boxing and Cycling for nearly five years. At Blue Ridge Partners he assisted PE firms with portfolio company revenue acceleration.
Who is a good fit for Mark Willey
- Founders selling a startup who need sell-side M&A counsel.
- Buyers acquiring a company who need buy-side M&A counsel.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D.
- Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, MBA
- University of Texas at Austin, BA in Plan II Honors Program
- University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Accounting
- Bar admissions
- Texas
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional