Marcus Ryu Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Cha...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 8

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Marcus Ryu General Information

Biography

Mr. Marcus Ryu is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman at Guidewire Software. He serves as an Advisor at Ansel. He serves as Board Member at Fairmatic. He is a Co-Founder and serves as President at BraneFrame. He serves as a Director at Clearwater Analytics. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as a Board Member at Bestow, & Bloomreach. He also served as Board Member at Procore. He serves as a Partner at Battery Ventures. Earlier in his career, he worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Co. and was vice president of strategy at Ariba. He currently serves as an independent director of Checkr, and advises several privately held technology companies. Previously, he served on the boards of technology companies MuleSoft, Opower, Cornerstone OnDemand, and Procore Technologies. He holds an A.B. from Princeton University with the highest honors and has a B.Phil. in philosophy from New College, Oxford University, which he attended as a Marshall Scholar.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Chairman, Guidewire Software
Education
University of Oxford, B.Phil (Bachelor of Philosophy)
Princeton University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
mr
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 1001 East Hillsdale Boulevard
  • Suite 800
  • Foster City, CA 94404
  • United States
+1 (650)

Marcus Ryu Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Battery Ventures Investor Partner Boston, MA Growth/Expansion
BraneFrame Company Co-Founder & President New York, NY Software Development Applications

Marcus Ryu Board Seats (8)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Bestow ( Financial Software)) Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Dallas, TX
Bloomreach Media and Information Services (B2B) Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Mountain View, CA
Checkr Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Clearwater Analytics Holdings Financial Software Publicly Held Private Equity-Backed Boise, ID
Coram AI Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Sunnyvale, CA

Marcus Ryu Lead Partner on Deals (9)

Marcus Ryu has been the lead partner on 9 deals. Their latest deal was with Coram AI, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 16-Jan-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Coram AI 16-Jan-2025 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Business/Productivity Software Sunnyvale, CA
Hyperexponential 11-Jan-2024 Completed Financial Software London, United Kingdom
Fairmatic 16-Jan-2023 Completed Insurance Brokers San Francisco, CA
OpsLock 07-Jan-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Austin, TX
Cyence 01-Nov-2017 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Mateo, CA
ISCS 16-Feb-2017 Completed Social/Platform Software San Jose, CA
FirstBest 31-Aug-2016 Completed Financial Software Bedford, MA
EagleEye Analytics 29-Mar-2016 Merger/Acquisition Completed Financial Software Columbia, SC
Millbrook 13-May-2013 Merger/Acquisition Completed Business/Productivity Software Exton, PA

Marcus Ryu Network (145)

Board Members (92)

Name Company Representing Location From
Robert Cavanaugh Cornerstone OnDemand Self Santa Monica, CA
Mark Anquillare Guidewire Software Self San Mateo, CA
Clearwater Analytics Holdings Self Boise, ID
Procore Technologies Self Carpinteria, CA
Bloomreach Lightspeed Venture Partners Mountain View, CA

Portfolio Executives (53)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Peter Ondruska Ph.D Coram AI Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member 16-Jan-2025 Sunnyvale, CA
Ashesh Jain Ph.D Coram AI Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 16-Jan-2025 Sunnyvale, CA
Hyperexponential Chief Operating Officer 11-Jan-2024 London, United Kingdom
Hyperexponential Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 11-Jan-2024 London, United Kingdom
Hyperexponential Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer 11-Jan-2024 London, United Kingdom

Marcus Ryu Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Ansel Company Advisor Claymont, DE Life and Health Insurance

Marcus Ryu FAQs

  • Who is Marcus Ryu?

    Mr. Marcus Ryu is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman at Guidewire Software.

  • How much does Marcus Ryu typically invest?

    Marcus Ryu's median deal size is .

  • What is Marcus Ryu’s main position?

    Marcus Ryu’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chairman.

  • What are the contact details for Marcus Ryu?

    Marcus Ryu’s email address is mr and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does Marcus Ryu hold?

    Marcus Ryu holds 8 board seats including Bestow ( Financial Software)), Bloomreach, Checkr, Clearwater Analytics Holdings, and Coram AI.

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