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CerraCap Taps Ex-Silicon Valley Bank Executive

Costa Mesa venture firm taps veteran tech executive to guide investments and support portfolio companies

Costa Mesa-based CerraCap Impact Venture Capital has named former Silicon Valley Bank and Equifax Chief Information Officer Mark Rohrwasser to lead its CXO Council, an advisory group designed to help shape investment strategy and support growth across the firm’s portfolio companies.

Rohrwasser previously served as CIO of Silicon Valley Bank, which was once the primary banking partner for thousands of innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors, including nearly half of U.S. venture-backed technology and life sciences companies, before its collapse in 2023.

CerraCap focuses on investments in artificial intelligence, health technology and cybersecurity.  Last year, CerraCap Ventures in Costa Mesa and Impact Venture Capital merged to form CerraCap Impact Venture Capital.  The newly combined firm had $300 million funds under management as of February, according to Business Journal data

Before the merger, CerraCap injected $3 million into local businesses and made three deals in Orange County last year. This included Enginius.ai, Space Kinetic and Syntiant in a secondary position. 

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Nancy Luna
Nancy Luna
Nancy Luna has been the executive editor of the Orange County Business Journal since September 2024. Nancy began her career 30 years ago at the Orange County Register, where she covered a range of beats, including retail, consumer trends, transportation, healthcare, and tourism. Before coming to the Business Journal, she previously worked as a correspondent for Business Insider’s Retail team, where she specialized in writing about the restaurant and food tech industries. Luna contributed to the Business Insider team that won a 2023 SABEW Award for explanatory journalism for their "Warehouse Nation" project. From 2018 to 2020, Luna was a senior editor and tech editor at Nation’s Restaurant News. While there, she covered the largest chains in the country including Taco Bell, McDonald's, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks. Luna grew up in Orange County and lives in Old Towne Orange with her husband, Brady.

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