Mike Clark, has extensive experience as an early stage entrepreneur and currently invests in a number of technology startups.  Mr. Clark was a co-founder of idera and also co-founded PointSecure Inc., where he served as the company's chief executive officer and vice president of business development.

Prior to founding PointSecure, Mr. Clark co-founded PentaSafe Security Technologies, Inc. (acquired by NetIQ 2002) where he served as vice president. His duties included strategic planning, sales management, partnership development, and strategic acquisition identification. Mr. Clark was named a finalist in the 1999 Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" awards program.

Prior to co-founding PentaSafe, Mr. Clark was a sales executive with BindView Development Corporation, a Houston-based systems management software company.

Mr. Clark attended The University of Texas at Austin and lives in Houston Texas with his wife and four children.