Marcus Ryu
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures · Founder at Guidewire Software
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M
FoundedGuidewire Software
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About
Marcus Ryu is a General Partner at Battery Ventures and Director at Terminal. He previously co-founded and led Guidewire Software from its inception through its 2012 IPO, scaling the company to over $1.4 billion in revenue serving more than 500 insurers across 40+ countries. His investment focus includes vertical enterprise applications, AI, video AI, and fintech/insurtech sectors.
Founder at Guidewire Software
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Experience
- TerminalDirectorcurrent2026 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Battery VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GenLogsDirectorcurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- MaybernDirectorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- LiberateDirectorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Descartes UnderwritingBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentParis, France
- Coram AIDirectorcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- hyperexponentialDirectorcurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- LEEODirectorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- Vesta TechnologiesAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- KAVAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentRedwood City, CA
- Checkr, Inc.Directorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BloomreachDirectorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bestow Life InsuranceDirector2022 — 2025Dallas, Texas, United States
- Guidewire SoftwareCo-founder, CEO and Chairman2001 — 2024United States
- Informed.IQAdvisor2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Clearwater AnalyticsDirector2021 — 2022Boise, Idaho, United States
- Procore TechnologiesDirector2020Carpinteria, California, United States
- Cornerstone OnDemandDirector2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California, United States
- MuleSoftDirector2017 — 2018
Deals · 1
GenLogsBoard seat
via Battery Ventures · filed Feb 2026 · $63.3M raise
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Colleagues at Battery Ventures
Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Abhi Agrawal
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Alexander Hyldmar
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster
Partner at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster Goihman
Partner at Battery Ventures
Bill Binch
Operating Partner at Battery Ventures
Brandon Gleklen
Principal at Battery Ventures
Chelsea Stoner
General Partner at Battery Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcus Ryu?
- Marcus Ryu is a General Partner at Battery Ventures and Director at Terminal. He previously co-founded and led Guidewire Software from its inception through its 2012 IPO, scaling the company to over $1.4 billion in revenue serving more than 500 insurers across 40+ countries. His investment focus includes vertical enterprise applications, AI, video AI, and fintech/insurtech sectors.
- Where does Marcus Ryu work?
- Marcus Ryu is Founder of Guidewire Software and General Partner at Battery Ventures.
- What check size does Marcus Ryu write?
- Marcus Ryu typically writes checks of $250K – $60M.
- What companies did Marcus Ryu found?
- Marcus Ryu founded Guidewire Software.
- What boards does Marcus Ryu sit on?
- Marcus Ryu holds tracked board seats at GenLogs.
- Where did Marcus Ryu go to school?
- Marcus Ryu studied at University of Oxford (B.Phil., Philosophy); Princeton University (A.B.).
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