Mike Marquez's path from computer programmer to investment banker to corporate development lead at Yahoo and CBS Interactive—where he helped drive acquisitions like CNET and Last.fm—gives him a hands-on dealmaking background that led him to co-found Morado Ventures and CODE Advisors, a firm built around acting as a long-term business partner rather than just handling transactions. He looks for companies at the convergence of new data, infrastructure, and timing, focusing on how intelligence moves from centralized systems into real-world settings like robots, drones, and logistics, and founders often turn to him for advice on both raising money and navigating acquisitions.