Marc Porat
Marc Porat | |
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| Born | Uri Porat |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, angel investor |
| Known for | founding General Magic, and coining the term "information economy" |
| Relatives | Ruth Porat (sister) |
Marc Porat is an American tech entrepreneur and angel investor. He is founder of six companies including General Magic. In the early 2000s, Porat was a member of a high-profile wave of tech executives who founded cleantech companies. He launched three companies in the built environment: Serious Materials, Zeta Communities, and CalStar Cement and was a member of the U.S. China Green Energy Council.