About
Founding Partner and CEO/CIO of Highline Beta with 26+ years as a tech entrepreneur and VC general partner. He previously co-founded Highline VC, was Managing Director of Extreme Startups, and co-created Highline Beta ETH.
Experience
- Highline BetaFounding Partner & CEOcurrent2016 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- MeshSquared VenturesFounder & Executive Chairmancurrent2011 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- HIGHLINE.vcCo-Founder & CEO2014 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Extreme StartupsManaging Director & Board of Directors member2013 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Trend HunterCOO2011 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Frameworks Inc.VP, Operations & Product Development2007 — 2011Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- AME LearningVice President2005 — 2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- FLUID eNovations Inc.Co-Founder & President1999 — 2005Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- SDEVMBoard of Directors2000 — 2002Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Education
- Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityMBA, Strategy & Implementation
- McGill UniversityBA, Psychology & Economics
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture Capital Executive Program
- Selwyn House School1984 — 1994
Skills & more
Early-Stage Startups4Venture Studio4Entrepreneur7Team Leadership75Business Management1Entrepreneurial Experience1Business Strategy93Business Modeling10New Venture Development10Software Product Management4Marketing Strategy45Strategic Partnerships99
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Operational ExcellenceAgile Project ManagementFinancial ManagementAngel InvestingVenture CapitalDigital StrategyDigital MarketingE-learningOnline AdvertisingDigital MediaSocial MediaEnterprise SoftwareLanguages English · French
- Private Capital Governance Program (Venture Capital Cohort) — Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)
- Pragmatic Marketing Certified (Tech Product Management) — Pragmatic Marketing
- Certified Scrum Master — Scrum Alliance
From Marcus's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University37
Chris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesSarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara GrowthMark GilbertExecutive Director at Espresso Capital
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Also attended McGill University350
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business520
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at HIGHLINE.vc2
Also worked at Extreme Startups2
Colleagues at Highline Beta
Alistair Croll
Investor & GTM Advisor at Highline Beta
Alnur Ismail
Senior Tech & AI Advisor at Highline Beta
Ben Yoskovitz
CPO and Founding Partner at Highline Beta
Caitlin Carter
Senior Platform Director at Highline Beta
Chris Ducas
Senior Director of Venture Strategy, Business Design at Highline Beta
Devin Brown
Senior Product Manager at Highline Beta
Dmitry Buterin
Venture Partner at Highline Beta ETH at Highline Beta
Elizabeth van Monsjou
Senior Director of Venture Strategy, Research at Highline Beta
Network2
Alex Gold
Founder and General Partner at Harvest Venture Partners
Ben Yoskovitz
CPO and Founding Partner at Highline Beta
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