Find your path to Marie
143 people in our graph share verified history with Marie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Investor with 15+ years of international experience across Europe, the UK and the US, backing tech companies from early stage to Series B. She was previously Investment Director at Educapital and a Principal at Edenred Ventures.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Board director at Female InvestYC S21
Intro paths
Female Invest went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — Marie sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
Female Invest's group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Female Invest's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Marie can intro founders to Female Invest's investors below.
Female Invest's investors · 6
Co-founders at Female Invest
Experience
- SISTAFUNDPartnercurrent2025 — present
- EducapitalInvestment Director2021 — 2025Paris, France
- Edenred VenturesPrincipal2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- IROKO Partners LimitedHead of Strategy2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom / Lagos, Nigeria
- LagardereGroup Head of Innovation & Corporate Venture2013 — 2015Paris, France
- LagardereCorporate Finance & Audit Manager2009 — 2013Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific
- Groupe TF1M&A Analyst2008Paris Area, France
Skills & more
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Start-upStrategic PartnershipsProject ManagementModélisation financièreLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Marie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sista
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marie Geneste?
- Investor with 15+ years of international experience across Europe, the UK and the US, backing tech companies from early stage to Series B. She was previously Investment Director at Educapital and a Principal at Edenred Ventures.
- Where does Marie Geneste work?
- Marie Geneste is Partner at Sista and Board director at Female Invest.
- What does Marie Geneste invest in?
- Marie Geneste invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
- Where did Marie Geneste go to school?
- Marie Geneste studied at HEC Paris (Master of Science (MSc.) Management, Business school (Grande Ecole)); Sciences Po Lille (Master’s Degree (MSc.) in Political Science, Major in Economics and Finance).
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Educapital8
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Also worked at Edenred Ventures9
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Also worked at IROKO Partners Limited1
Also worked at Lagardere7
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