Mark Steele co-founded eSSENTIAL Accessibility, grew it to $22 million in annual revenue in about three years, and later helped lead XGEN AI through its acquisition by Zoovu, after earlier operating roles at Oracle, Tulip Retail, and NewStore. At Florida Funders, he works directly with portfolio companies to help technically strong founders turn good products into paying customers, drawing on his experience on both sides of the table to advise startups on managing investor relationships.