Marcelo Claure — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder & CEO of Claure Group, a multi-billion-dollar global investment firm deploying proprietary capital across telecom, AI & tech, critical minerals, and lifestyle & entertainment.
Founded Brightstar in 1997, which became the world’s largest wireless distribution and services company and the largest Hispanic-owned business in the United States for six years.
Led the turnaround of Sprint as CEO (2014-2018) and orchestrated its merger with T-Mobile, creating the world’s most valuable telecommunications company.
Served as CEO of SoftBank Group International and COO of SoftBank Group Corporation (2020-2022), managing a portfolio of over 40 companies and overseeing the $5 billion SoftBank Latin America Fund.
Serves as Vice Chairman of SHEIN, Co-Chairman of Brightstar Capital Partners, Chairman of Bicycle Capital, and Co-Chairman of D^3, the AI Institute of Harvard Business School.
Investor in leading AI and longevity-first companies including OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, Databricks, K-Health, Altos Labs, and Oura.
Received honorary doctorates from Bentley University and was inducted into Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame.

Biography

Marcelo Claure is a Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. He is the Founder and CEO of Claure Group, a multi-billion-dollar global investment firm that deploys proprietary capital across various sectors including telecom, AI & tech, critical minerals, and lifestyle & entertainment.