Marcus Ryu
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures · Founder at Guidewire Software
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M
FoundedGuidewire Software
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
Intro paths
In turn, Marcus can intro founders to Guidewire Software's investors below.
Experience
- TerminalDirectorcurrent2026 — presentToronto, ON
- 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 — presentLondon, 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, CA
- MuleSoftDirector2017 — 2018
Education
- University of OxfordB.Phil., Philosophy1995 — 1997
- Princeton UniversityA.B.1991 — 1995
Deals · 1
GenlogsBoard seat
via Battery Ventures · filed Feb 2026 · $63.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Battery Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Marcus in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Marcus Ryu work?
- Marcus Ryu is General Partner at Battery Ventures and Founder at Guidewire Software.
- 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.
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Princeton University mafia147
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Same school
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