Mac Lackey

Overview

Mac Lackey is an American entrepreneur and angel investor with over 25 years of experience in starting, scaling, and selling companies. He has founded and sold six companies, including notable ventures such as KYCK (acquired by NBC Sports), Mountain Khakis (acquired by Remington), and InternetSoccer Network (acquired by a division of News Corp/Sky). His companies have been featured in major media outlets like CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Business North Carolina, USA Today, and The New York Times. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Mac served on the Board of Directors for LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) for over five years and is currently an angel investor in over 50 companies. Mac's investment focus spans various industries, including technology, consumer goods, sports, e-commerce, healthcare, outdoors, fashion, mobile, consumer internet, social media, internet, geolocation tech, online shopping, social commerce, and personal health. He has invested in companies such as Avadim Technologies, TipHive, Pandoodle, Selah Genomics, Physcient, Target PharmaSolutions, OptCapital, PharmRight, OBMedical, Rival Health, Sector111, Plum Print, Cirtemo, TiO Home, The Iron Yard, UVision 360, VentureSouth Angel Fund II, CharlestonPharma, KWIPPED, American Titanium Works, NIRvana Sciences, New York Butcher Shoppe, Proterra, Zipit Wireless, Vendor Registry, Brightfield Transportation Solutions, Atlas Organics, Kiyatec, Sensory Analytics, Teton Gravity Research, The Iron Yard Academy, GrowJourney, FarmShots, Selah Technologies, OB Medical, Servosity, and Emrgy. Beyond his investments, Mac is dedicated to mentoring entrepreneurs through programs like ExitDNA and the OPTION 3 movement. These initiatives aim to help founders scale their businesses, achieve personal freedom, and plan successful exits. Mac's commitment to supporting entrepreneurs reflects his belief in building businesses that provide freedom and choices, rather than becoming burdens.