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Marquis A. Caines

Investor

Head Of Portfolio at Diversity X · Venture Scout at LvlUp Ventures

Hamilton, Bermuda

About

Seasoned entrepreneur and three-time founder with over a decade of experience in building and operating businesses. Focuses on identifying and supporting underestimated founders, managing deal flow and the investment portfolio.

Experience

  1. Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA)Business Development Manager - Private Wealth & Asset Managementcurrent2025 — presentHamilton city, Bermuda
  2. Diversity-XHeaf Of Portfoliocurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Diversity-XPartnercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Business Wales / Busnes CymruEngagement Facilitatorcurrent2023 — presentCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
  5. LvlUp VenturesVenture Scoutcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. LandscapeVenture Scoutcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Newton Venture ProgramNewton Venture Fellowcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Calm Company FundVenture Scoutcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Entrepreneur FirstTalent Scout2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. BLIX NetworkBLIX ACCELERATOR PROGRAM2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  11. BLCK VCVenture Institue Fellow2022 — 2023City Of London, England, United Kingdom
  12. The DMZStartup Founder - Incubator Participant2022 — 2023Bermuda
  13. The Government of BermudaConsultant - National Security Department2020 — 2021Hamilton, Bermuda
  14. Book It AppPresident & Co-Founder | Business Developer2020 — 2021West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  15. Ignite BermudaStartup Founder - Accelerator Participant2019Hamilton Bermuda
  16. Cedarbridge AcademyAudio Visual Technician2018 — 2019Hamilton, Bermuda
  17. Bermuda Economic Development CorporationEnterpise Incubator Participant2017 — 2018Hamilton, Bermuda
  18. Cycle Care LimitedSales Associate | Business Developer2016Hamilton, Bermuda
  19. Rosewood BermudaDoorman2016Smith Parish, Bermuda
  20. I5 Recording StudiosFreelance Audio Engineer2015Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  21. Grand Hustle EntertainmentFreelance Audio Engineer2014 — 2015Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  22. Full Sail UniversityStudent2013 — 2015Winter Park, Florida

Skills & more

Pro Tools20Logic Pro XAdobe PhotoshopLightroomAdobe Premiere ProPrivate Wealth ManagementPrivate EquityFamily OfficesPublic Speaking4Portfolio Management4Talent Scouting1Community Relations Management1
+12 moreBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Business AnalysisWritten CommunicationSalesRelationship DevelopmentNegotiationBusiness Partner RelationsDebt CollectionCredit ControlAgile Project Management

From Marquis's professional profile.

Colleagues at Diversity X

Ammar Boukhenkhem
Head Of Partnership at Diversity X
Carrie Lomas
Head Of Founder Education at Diversity X
Christabel Charles
Head of Operations at Diversity X
Kevin Withane
CEO at Diversity X
Kris Jones
Head Of Founder Education at Diversity X

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marquis A. Caines?
Seasoned entrepreneur and three-time founder with over a decade of experience in building and operating businesses. Focuses on identifying and supporting underestimated founders, managing deal flow and the investment portfolio.
Where does Marquis A. Caines work?
Marquis A. Caines is Head Of Portfolio at Diversity X.
Where did Marquis A. Caines go to school?
Marquis A. Caines studied at London Business School (Newton Venture Program: Fundamentals of Venture Capital, Venture Capital); Full Sail University (Recording Arts, Audio Engineering); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Fintech Foundations, Fintech).

Same school

Also attended London Business School732

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Full Sail University9

Jason CitronCo-founder of DiscordEmanuel OrtizFacilities Coordinator at The Innovation SpaceTim NapierHead of Ops | Principal at Digi VenturesPaul KreieSenior Managing Director at Midwest Mezzanine FundsChris LyonsGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMariah LichtensternFounding Partner and Managing Director at DiverseCity Ventures

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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology126

Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Shared employers

Also worked at Entrepreneur First688

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird Ventures

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Also worked at BLCK VC33

Solomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersMaya MatthewsSenior Associate at March Capital PartnersBrian HollinsFounder at Collide CapitalShila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture FundMichael FanfantGeneral Partner at Runa CapitalDenny GabrielVC Investor at Runa Capital

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Also worked at The DMZ23

Geoff MillerPartner, Concept Development at JUXTAPOSE VENTURESStuart BrowneCEO at PycapMatt SaundersCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak VenturesMana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesCameron WalkerInvestor at Boreal VenturesRaja ChakravortiInvestor at Stellar Development Foundation

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