Marcel Legrand Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 18

  • Portfolio
  • 8

  • Exits
  • 9

Exits

Marcel Legrand General Information

Description

Mr. Marcel Legrand is an entrepreneur and an angel investor. He is the Co-Founder and Operating Partner at Vertical Knowledge. His proficiency extends across a wide spectrum of sectors (technology, SaaS, healthcare, human capital/education, business services, data collection, real estate, financing, & private equity) and company stages (start-ups, PE mid-sized & public companies. He has an affinity for small or mid-size market-leading companies exhibiting entrepreneurship, high growth & customer-centric values, and a touch of disruption. He has an affinity for small or mid-size market-leading companies exhibiting entrepreneurship, high growth & customer-centric values, and a touch of disruption. He is easily motivated by high-caliber talent, financial pragmatism, visionary thinking, proactive change, and honest collaboration.

Business Details

Year Founded
1999
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Other Investor Types
Angel Group
Corporation

Marcel Legrand Investments (18)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Anthropic 01-Aug-2024 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Livekick 15-May-2020 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Total Brain 19-Dec-2017 Application Software Generating Revenue
HiringSolved 26-Dec-2016 Human Capital Services Generating Revenue
SubCentral 05-Aug-2016 Business/Productivity Software Out of Business
Livekick 29-Jun-2015 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Phenom (Application Software) 10-Nov-2014 Application Software Out of Business
Spire 29-Jul-2014 Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
jobs.ch 09-Feb-2011 Corporate Human Capital Services Profitable
AfterCollege Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue

Marcel Legrand Exits (9)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
AfterCollege 03-Mar-2022 Buyout/LBO
Reflik 31-Dec-2021
Spire 16-Aug-2021
SubCentral 01-Apr-2018
HiringSolved 25-Oct-2017
jobs.ch 30-Nov-2012
Bumeran
Phenom (Application Software) PE Growth/Expansion
Tred Merger/Acquisition

Marcel Legrand Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Marcel Legrand Co-Investors (12)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Marcel Legrand FAQs

  • Who is Marcel Legrand?

    Marcel Legrand is an angel Investor who has made 18 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Marcel Legrand?

    Marcel Legrand is an angel investor.

  • What does Marcel Legrand do?

    As an angel investor, Marcel Legrand invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Marcel Legrand invested in?

    Marcel Legrand has made numerous investments in companies like Anthropic, Livekick, and Total Brain within the Media and Information Services (B2B), Educational and Training Services (B2C), and Application Software industries.

  • What has Marcel Legrand invested in recently?

    Marcel Legrand's latest investment was on 01-Aug-2024 in Anthropic, a company within the Media and Information Services (B2B) industry.

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