About

Meet the investors, founders and operators behind Marvin Ventures

Our work is amplified by the McKinsey alumni network, one of the most successful yet under-the-radar sources of founders in tech. With more than 100 unicorn founders worldwide and 150 Y Combinator startups, it is among the top-performing alumni networks in the sector. By bringing this network to bear, we aim to propel the next generation of founders and help them build companies that last. We are a group that believes relationships are the foundation of enduring companies. Marvin Ventures is built around the idea that a strong network can be the difference between incremental progress and transformative growth. Community is our differentiator: we invest in founders, but we also create a space where they can connect with peers, advisors, and investors who understand the challenges of building from the ground up. Our expertise comes from doing the work ourselves. The Marvin team has spent years leading enterprises, building companies, and navigating the realities of scaling. We know that ideas only matter when they meet execution, that the ultimate differentiator is value creation for customers, and that speed of iteration trumps all. We bring this perspective to every founder relationship. We aim to be fertile ground for the next generation of industry-defining companies, backing founders and supporting them with our network, advice, and capital. We strive to be a lasting firm grounded in technology and data. At Marvin, we apply the latest in AI and analytics to run our own operations. We build with the same tools we back, using them to sharpen how we source, evaluate, and support companies. This mindset helps us spot patterns earlier, scale our support more effectively, and give founders insights that go beyond intuition.

Partners

Oscar Marquina
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Oscar Marquina

General Partner

Mckinsey and Co.
Goldman Sachs
Shyam Chidamber
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Shyam Chidamber

General Partner

McKinsey & Company
American University
Ulrik Soderstrom
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Ulrik Soderstrom

Venture Partner

McKinsey & Company
Benchmark Labs

Industry Experts

Ann (Jun) Ogami
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Ann (Jun) Ogami

Industry Expert

Strategy and Biz Ops, Growth Stage

Entrata
McKinsey & Company
Margo Gorra-Stockman
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Margo Gorra- Stockman

Industry Expert

Travel, Hospitality, Media, and Entertainment

MIT
Accenture
Marguerite Benson
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Marguerite Benson

Industry Expert

Technology and National Defense

U.S. Department of State
McKinsey & Company

Team

Matthew Salud
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Matthew Salud

Associate

Dyme
American University
Matthew Little
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Matthew Little

Finance Associate

Hershey
American University
Ethan Davis
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Ethan Davis

Associate

Utah State University
Koch Disruptive Technologies
Jake Gates
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Jake Gates

Analyst

University of Rochester
UWC
Ezekiel Jaramillo
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Ezekiel Jaramillo

Analyst

University of Utah
BCG
L3Harris
Roman Venger
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Roman Venger

Analyst Intern

Utah State University
ATP Tour
Dylan Davis
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Dylan Davis

Analyst Intern

Utah State University

Our Advisory Board brings together experienced leaders who provide strategic guidance, industry insight, and the hard-earned lessons from building and scaling companies.

John "Mick" Nicholson
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John "Mick" Nicholson

CEO

Lockheed Martin
US Army
Jonathan Johnson
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Jonathan Johnson

Former Chairman and CEO

Overstock
Sam Bourton
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Sam Bourton

Founder

QuantumBlack
McKinsey & Company
Rama Ramakrishnan
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Rama Ramakrishnan

Professor | MIT

MIT
Salesforce
Oracle
McKinsey & Company
Raghav Sharma
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Raghav Sharma

Founder | Guidevine (acq.)

Guidevine
McKinsey & Company
Nathan Nachlas
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Nathan Nachlas

Co-Founder & President | Telamed

Telamed
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