Mark Johnson
Strategic Advisor
Atlanta, GA
With TTV since 2008
“A lot of people ask me what the secret is to an entrepreneur’s success. My advice is ‘don’t run out of money.'”
Mark Johnson is a Strategic Advisor at TTV Capital, where he brings decades of experience as a fintech founder and executive to support the firm’s portfolio companies. He is particularly interested in advising emerging entrepreneurs as they build their businesses, providing them with the mentorship he received as a founder.
Prior to joining TTV, Mark co-founded CheckFree, one of the world’s most successful bill payment systems. He was instrumental in CheckFree’s growth from a pre-revenue startup to a public corporation with over $1 billion in annual revenue. Under Mark’s leadership, CheckFree was acquired by Fiserv in 2007. He most recently served as the company’s vice chairman, where he led corporate development and M&A; he oversaw more than 20 acquisitions during his tenure. In the early 2000s, Mark founded e-RM Ventures, a private investing consultancy that focused on early-stage, payments-related companies. He also worked for the Federal Reserve Bank and Bank One earlier in his career.
Mark has served on numerous boards, including FleerCor, Cardlytics, and Bill.com. He earned his M.B.A from The Ohio State University and B.S. in Business at Miami University.