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Marcus Traill

Investor

Founding Partner at Altered Capital

New Zealand

About

Marcus Traill is Founding Partner at Altered Capital, a venture capital and private equity fund manager investing in private growth companies in technology, healthcare, and financial services. He brings over 20 years of investment management experience, including senior roles at McPike Global Family Office—where he co-led the Private Investments division and managed over $2 billion in assets—and QuantRes, a quantitative trading firm. Traill holds the CFA charter, a Bachelor of Laws, and a Bachelor of Management Studies in Finance, both with First Class Honours.

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Experience

  1. Altered CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Health Data Analytics InstituteDirectorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
  3. Starling BankDirectorcurrent2015 — present
  4. MGFO Private InvestmentsHead of Private Investments2015 — 2022Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  5. QuantResDirector2002 — 2022The Bahamas
  6. Obra CapitalDirector2015 — 2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. Owens Group LtdBusiness Analyst2001 — 2002Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  8. Bank of New ZealandForeign Exchange Dealer2000 — 2001Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  9. Bank of New ZealandCredit Analyst2000Auckland, New Zealand
  10. Johnson & JohnsonSales Representative1995 — 1999Hamilton

Education

  1. The University of WaikatoBachelor of Laws (LLB)1994 — 1999
  2. The University of WaikatoBachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Finance1994 — 1999
  3. Hamilton Boys' High SchoolNew Zealand University Entrance1989 — 1993

Skills & more

Financial Modeling1Strategy1Corporate Finance1Trading1ValuationInvestments1Business Analysis

Languages English · Japanese

  • Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA Institute

From Marcus's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Waikato9

Craig MawdsleyFounding Partner at Altered CapitalStuart Inglis, Ph.D.Operating Partner at Altered CapitalJackie GowlerPortfolio Community Manager at Icehouse VenturesPaul HockingDirector at NZ Growth Capital PartnersCaitlin AshworthHead of Legal at NZ Growth Capital PartnersMel HewitsonIndependent Chair at Private Capital Group

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Also attended Hamilton Boys' High School2

Craig MawdsleyFounding Partner at Altered CapitalDavid SoInvestment Associate at NextGen Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at MGFO Private Investments2

Craig MawdsleyFounding Partner at Altered CapitalMcGregor FeaManaging Partner at Altered Capital

Also worked at QuantRes1

Craig MawdsleyFounding Partner at Altered Capital

Also worked at Obra Capital3

Craig MawdsleyFounding Partner at Altered CapitalRodrigo RodasInvestor at IDC VenturesTimothy LeungHead of Capital Formation at Trammell Venture Partners (TVP)

Also worked at Bank of New Zealand5

Jono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg CapitalCraig DouglasPartner at World FundJason GrahamPartner at MovacAdam SmithVenture Partner at AfterWork VenturesParisa ShademanInvestor at Angel HQ

Colleagues at Altered Capital

Craig Mawdsley
Founding Partner at Altered Capital
Finn Templeton
Investment Director at Altered Capital
Heath Milne
Investment Manager at Altered Capital
Joshua Commons
Investment Analyst at Altered Capital
Laura Manson
Investment Director at Altered Capital
Mark Ashley
CFO at Altered Capital
McGregor Fea
Managing Partner at Altered Capital
Nick Fogarty
Operating Partner at Altered Capital