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Joy Marcus

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Co-Founder, General Partner at The 98

New York, New York, United States

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Christal NgunlockedJoy: together at Princeton University (2018–2022)
Joy: together at Gotham Ventures
Joy: together at Princeton University
Joy: together at Barnesandnoble.com

About

Joy Marcus is a venture capitalist and Co-Founder and General Partner of The 98, a fund that invests in early-stage technology companies led by women across sectors including media, marketing, fintech, legal tech, and supply chain technology. She previously served as a Managing Director and Venture Partner at Gotham Ventures and held operating roles at Condé Nast Entertainment, Dailymotion, and BarnesandNoble.com. Marcus serves as Board Chair of Granite and Muso and on the boards of Perion (NASDAQ: PERI) and BBC Maestro, and she is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Princeton University's Keller Center.

Experience

  1. The 98General Partner, Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Princeton UniversityLecturer, Keller Center of Entrepreneurshipcurrent2018 — presentPrinceton, New Jersey
  3. GRANITE - Global Digital AgencyNon-Executive Chaircurrent2025 — present
  4. MUSOBoard Chaircurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. Perion NetworkDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv, Israel and New York, New York
  6. BBC MaestroDirector Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  7. JVPVenture Partner / Venture Fellowcurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York
  8. Qwire Inc.Director Board of Directors2018 — 2026New York, New York and Los Angeles, California
  9. Condé NastEVP and General Manager, Digital Video2015 — 2018New York, New York, United States
  10. Bloglovin'CEO2014 — 2015New York, New York, United States and Stockholm, Sweden
  11. Gotham VenturesVenture Partner2014 — 2015New York, New York, United States
  12. Gotham VenturesManaging Director2011 — 2013
  13. Dailymotion.comGeneral Manager, United States2007 — 2011New York, New York, United States and Paris, France
  14. Time WarnerSenior Vice President, Time Warner Global Marketing and VP, Corporate Business Development2001 — 2006New York, New York, United States
  15. Barnesandnoble.comVice President, Business Development & Strategy1998 — 2001
  16. MTV NETWORKSVice President, International Business Development1993 — 1998New York, New York, United States

Skills & more

Venture Capital43Digital Media38Board LeadershipBoard GovernanceBoard of DirectorsMentoringDirect to Consumer (D2C)Advertising EcosystemsEnterprise SaaS PlatformsInternational BusinessDiverse Team Building3Business Development21
+8 moreStart-upsEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentE-commerceBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsExecutive Management

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Colleagues at The 98

Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joy Marcus?
Joy Marcus is a venture capitalist and Co-Founder and General Partner of The 98, a fund that invests in early-stage technology companies led by women across sectors including media, marketing, fintech, legal tech, and supply chain technology. She previously served as a Managing Director and Venture Partner at Gotham Ventures and held operating roles at Condé Nast Entertainment, Dailymotion, and BarnesandNoble.com. Marcus serves as Board Chair of Granite and Muso and on the boards of Perion (NASDAQ: PERI) and BBC Maestro, and she is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Princeton University's Keller Center.
Where does Joy Marcus work?
Joy Marcus is Co-Founder, General Partner at The 98.
Where did Joy Marcus go to school?
Joy Marcus studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Public and International Affairs); New York University School of Law (Doctor of Law - JD).

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