Julian Marcu
InvestorFounderVice President at Insight Partners · Board director at Sware
Austin, Texas
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
FoundedSware
About
Julian Marcu is a Vice President at Insight Partners with nearly a decade of experience investing in software companies across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and vertical SaaS/AI from Series A through exit. His investment approach focuses on identifying category-defining platforms that serve as operational infrastructure for their industries, particularly in large, established markets where technological shifts create opportunities to displace legacy systems. He targets mission-critical software that embeds into customer workflows and expands across adjacent functions over time.
Board director at Sware
Intro paths
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In turn, Julian can intro founders to Sware's investors below.
Sware's investors · 5
Co-founders at Sware
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Bryan EnnisCo-Founder & Chief Quality Officer
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ELLEN REILLYExecutive Officer, Director
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BRYAN ENNISExecutive Officer, Director
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Ellen ReillyChief Executive Officer
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Theresa PauzerChief People Officer
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Evan RaggiChief Commercial Officer
Experience
- Insight PartnersVice Presidentcurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
- inforcerBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Pactum AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Keeper Security, Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — present
- KplerInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Canary TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- LinktreeInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Pentera (formerly Pcysys)Investorcurrent2020 — present
- DNSFilterBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- FairmarkitBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- GovlyBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- RevealInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- DevicieBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- KnakBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- DriveWealthInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- ChocoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- EnableInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- RelevizeBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- SwareBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- M2P FintechInvestorcurrent2022 — present
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeBachelor’s Degree, Major in Environmental Studies2014 — 2018
- Saint Ignatius College Prep2010 — 2014
Skills & more
Be Your Own Boss2Entrepreneurship22Venture Capital5Private Equity2Start-ups6Data Analysis7Research7Business Strategy3Networking5Corporate Social Responsibility2Energy Policy1Environmental Awareness
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Energy EfficiencyRenewable EnergyBasketballLeadershipPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningTeamworkManagementTeam Leadership- Rockefeller Global Leadership Program — Dartmouth College
- Management and Leadership Development Program- Completed with Excellence — Dartmouth College
From Julian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Insight Partners
Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Julian Marcu work?
- Julian Marcu is Vice President at Insight Partners and Founder at Sware.
- What check size does Julian Marcu write?
- Julian Marcu typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
- What companies did Julian Marcu found?
- Julian Marcu founded Sware.
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Also attended Saint Ignatius College Prep9
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Shared employers
Also worked at DNSFilter1
Also worked at Fairmarkit9
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