Marlon C. Nichols

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder & Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital, a seed-stage firm with over $600 million in assets under management (AUM).
Co-founded MaC Venture Capital (2019) and Cross Culture Ventures (2015).
Serves on the board of Kauffman Fellows and previously on the Board of Directors for Peninsula College Fund (2012-2015).
Served as an Adjunct Professor of entrepreneurship and venture capital at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (2018-2021).
Recognized on Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 (2022–2024) and Business Insider’s Seed 100 (three years).
His portfolio includes companies such as Airspace, Blavity, FINESSE, Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Pipe, Purestream, Thrive Market, and Shekel Mobility.

Biography

Marlon C. Nichols is the Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of MaC Venture Capital, a prominent seed-stage firm. Under his leadership, MaC Venture Capital has grown to manage over $600 million in assets, and in October 2024, the firm announced the closing of its third fund at $150 million. The firm is known for backing visionary founders who aim to redefine industries.