Where does Marcus Lima work?

Marcus Lima is Founder & CEO of Heimdal and Co-Founder & CEO at Torus.

What companies did Marcus Lima found?

Marcus Lima founded Heimdal, Torus.

What companies has Marcus Lima invested in?

Investments tracked here include Carbon Crusher, coil inc., Sorcerer.

Where did Marcus Lima go to school?

Marcus Lima studied at University of Oxford (Master of Science - MSc, Energy Systems); University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Science - BS, Natural Sciences (Chemistry)); Y Combinator (Heimdal (S21) & Torus (S26)).

Marcus Lima

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Co-Founder & CEO at Torus · Founder & CEO at Heimdal

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedHeimdal · YC Torus · YC

30 Under 30 2024 · Energy

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Julia YanunlockedMarcus: together at Forbes 30 Under 30 2024 · Energy (2024)

×2Marcus: together at YC S21

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×2Marcus: together at Y Combinator

About

Marcus Lima is co-founder and CEO of Torus, which develops engineering tools for capital project firms. He previously founded Heimdal, a direct air carbon capture technology company, and holds degrees from Oxford and Cambridge.

Co-Founder & CEO at Torus YC S26

Intro paths

Marcus went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Torus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Marcus can intro founders to Torus's investors below.

Torus's investors · 22

Co-founders at Torus

Rahul ThayilCo-Founder & CTO

Founder & CEO at Heimdal YC S21

Intro paths

Marcus went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Heimdal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Marcus can intro founders to Heimdal's investors below.

Heimdal's investors · 19

Co-founders at Heimdal

Erik MillarFounder

Experience

Torus (YC S26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
HeimdalFounder & CEO2020 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
QVARTZManagement Consultant2018 — 2019Oslo Area, Norway
Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, University of OsloUndergraduate Researcher2016 — 2017

Skills & more

Languages Chinese (Simplified) · English · Norwegian

From Marcus's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Carbon Crusher coil inc.Sorcerer

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marcus Lima?: Marcus Lima is co-founder and CEO of Torus, which develops engineering tools for capital project firms. He previously founded Heimdal, a direct air carbon capture technology company, and holds degrees from Oxford and Cambridge.
Where does Marcus Lima work?: Marcus Lima is Founder & CEO of Heimdal and Co-Founder & CEO at Torus.
What companies did Marcus Lima found?: Marcus Lima founded Heimdal, Torus.
What companies has Marcus Lima invested in?: Investments tracked here include Carbon Crusher, coil inc., Sorcerer.
Where did Marcus Lima go to school?: Marcus Lima studied at University of Oxford (Master of Science - MSc, Energy Systems); University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Science - BS, Natural Sciences (Chemistry)); Y Combinator (Heimdal (S21) & Torus (S26)).