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Marcus Swanepoel
Former Fundraising & Growth Capital at 3i Group
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Writes $50K – $250K checks
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About
Marcus Swanepoel is a former Morgan Stanley and Standard Chartered finance professional who co-founded and scaled Luno to acquisition, bringing rare end-to-end founder experience and a deep emerging-markets crypto focus.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech
Experience
- RokkFounder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- LunoExecutive Chairman2023London, England, United Kingdom
- LunoCo-founder & CEO2013 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- Standard Chartered BankLeveraged Finance2011 — 2013Singapore
- 3iFundraising & Growth Capital2008 — 2009London, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleyConsumer Banking Group2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
StrategyMental HealthPhilosophyHardwarePrivate EquityInvestmentsEmerging MarketsInvestment BankingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentValuationLeveraged Finance
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Financial ModelingAlternative InvestmentsCorporate FinanceBankingFinanceMergersFinancial StructuringGrowth CapitalAsset ManagementAudioAfricaStructured FinanceLanguages Afrikaans · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcus Swanepoel?
- Marcus Swanepoel is a former Morgan Stanley and Standard Chartered finance professional who co-founded and scaled Luno to acquisition, bringing rare end-to-end founder experience and a deep emerging-markets crypto focus.
- What does Marcus Swanepoel invest in?
- Marcus Swanepoel invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
- What check size does Marcus Swanepoel write?
- Marcus Swanepoel typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- Where did Marcus Swanepoel go to school?
- Marcus Swanepoel studied at INSEAD (MBA, Class of December 2010); The Wharton School (MBA Exchange Program); University of Cape Town (PGDA).
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Shared employers
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