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Mark Bunting

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Coach of Entrepreneurship at Texas Longhorns Football
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Mark Bunting is a serial entrepreneur, technology CMO, and venture capitalist with C-level experience at both startups and public companies like McAfee and Rackspace. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, he is the Founder of Grata and is often described by colleagues as insightful, thoughtful, and a tireless worker dedicated to turning ideas into realities.

Outside of his corporate and entrepreneurial roles, Mark is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas, teaching technology marketing and entrepreneurship. He and his wife Kelly divide their time between Dallas and Austin, also enjoying time in East Texas and Montana. He has also been involved in various community, charitable, and ministry activities.

He was the first-ever NCAA Division 1 Athletics Coach of Entrepreneurship, a role created to help University of Texas Longhorn football players prepare for NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) opportunities.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Coach of Entrepreneurship
Job Level
Junior
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Persuader
Self-Assured
People-Oriented

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They will bat for you if they come to believe in you.

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

Employee Recognition
His latest venture, Grata, is a platform created to acknowledge, document, and reward the efforts of front-line and service sector employees, aiming to build a "Recognition Economy. "
Entrepreneurship Mentorship
He serves as a mentor at Capital Factory and teaches entrepreneurship at UT Austin, demonstrating a passion for guiding aspiring entrepreneurs and students.
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Career

Work history

7-2020 - 6-2021
Coach of Entrepreneurship
Texas Longhorns Football
7-2019 - 2-2024
Executive Chairman of the Board & Founder
Grata
3-2018 - 7-2019
Global Chief Marketing Officer
Rackspace
6-2017 - 1-2024
Mentor
Capital Factory
5-2017 - 3-2019
Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
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In the press

Media appearances

GRATA ANNOUNCES $6M IN SEED FUNDING AND NEW EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR FIRST‑EVER ONLINE RECOGNITION PLATFORM FOR FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES. Featured in PR Newswire
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GRATA - It's Like LinkedIn, But for EMPLOYEES! | Interview With Mark Bunting | #ModelTheMasters. Featured in AVA360 Education
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Education
1981 - 1985
Marketing/Advertising
The University of Texas at Austin
9-1976 - 5-1980
Irmo High School
Mac Arthur High School - Irving Texas
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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