About
Marcus Zimmerman studied at Stanford and was involved with the university's DEFCON Technology and National Security Network. He previously worked as a National Security Innovation Fellow at a Defense incubator and held product and growth roles at a YC-backed startup; he is now CEO of Candor and has invested in defense and government technology companies.
Founder at CandorYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Marcus went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Candor's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Marcus can intro founders to Candor's investors below.
Candor's investors · 3
Co-founders at Candor
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Ethne LaudeFounder