Stephen Marcus
Founder at Riot Ventures Management LLC
Profile
Steve is Co-Founder and General Partner of Riot Ventures, an early stage venture fund based in Los Angeles.
He is a futurist and believes that the next 20 years of humanity will be profoundly affected by advances in technology.
Steve came to Riot having been an entrepreneur with over 20 years building wireless networks end-to-end.
He has also invested in dozens of tech companies including a half dozen unicorns that collectively have over $150B of market capitalization.
Steve led Riot's investments in Toast (restaurant OS), Desktop Metal (industrial additive manufacturing), Shield.AI (AI pilot), Usable Machines (Enterprise AI), Lumafield (CT scanning for manufacturing), Mango (pharmaceutical manufacturing), and Assetario (real time pricing for gaming).
?Steve received a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
In his spare time, Steve pilots jets and helicopters and is a certified flight instructor, plays competitive tennis and high stakes poker, and loves meeting the locals and exploring strange new places.
Stephen Marcus active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Riot Ventures Management LLC
 Riot Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Riot Ventures Management LLC (Riot Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Stephen Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Venice, California. | Founder | 31/03/2017 |
Usable Machines, Inc.
 Usable Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Usable Machines, Inc. provides AI integration tools to automate workflow and secure data for businesses. The American company's IT security offers the latest AI capabilities while maintaining security, support, and cost control over models. The company's accessible artificial intelligence allows users to use integrated AI machines to get instant solutions to repeated queries and questions. The company was founded by Bryan Vann, Margaret Jennings, and Ron Williams, with Ron Williams serving as CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2022 |
Shield AI, Inc.
 Shield AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Shield AI, Inc. designs, develops, and builds artificial intelligence products for the U.S. national security sector and first responders. It works with special operations forces and other department of defense units to deliver next generation intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance systems. The company was founded by Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter and Brandon Tseng in May 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2018 |
Former positions of Stephen Marcus
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
NAV Management LLC
 NAV Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NAV Management LLC (NAV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by John Backus, Thanasis Delistathis, Todd Hixon and Scott Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. | Private Equity Investor | 30/01/2011 |
Training of Stephen Marcus
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate Degree |
| MIT School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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NAV Management LLC
NAV Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NAV Management LLC (NAV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by John Backus, Thanasis Delistathis, Todd Hixon and Scott Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. | Finance |
Shield AI, Inc.
Shield AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Shield AI, Inc. designs, develops, and builds artificial intelligence products for the U.S. national security sector and first responders. It works with special operations forces and other department of defense units to deliver next generation intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance systems. The company was founded by Ryan Tseng, Andrew Reiter and Brandon Tseng in May 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
Riot Ventures Management LLC
Riot Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Riot Ventures Management LLC (Riot Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Stephen Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Venice, California. | Finance |
Usable Machines, Inc.
Usable Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Usable Machines, Inc. provides AI integration tools to automate workflow and secure data for businesses. The American company's IT security offers the latest AI capabilities while maintaining security, support, and cost control over models. The company's accessible artificial intelligence allows users to use integrated AI machines to get instant solutions to repeated queries and questions. The company was founded by Bryan Vann, Margaret Jennings, and Ron Williams, with Ron Williams serving as CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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