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David Marcus

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

David Marcus is the co-founder and CEO of Lightspark. Previously he was the Head of F2 (Facebook Financial) & Board Member of Diem Associat...

Investor Profile

David Marcus has backed more than 16 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Argentina, Israel.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Payments, Financial Services.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Series A (31%)
  • Angel (6%)
  • Pre Seed (6%)
  • Series B (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (88%)
  • Argentina (6%)
  • Israel (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Payments
  • Financial Services
  • Mobile Apps
  • Fintech
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • E-commerce
  • Bitcoin
  • Blockchain
  • Cryptocurrency
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does David Marcus frequently co-invest with?

Homebrew
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
XG Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
ACME Capital
North America, Florida, United States, Boca Raton
Co-Investments: 1
Index Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
#Angels
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Winklevoss Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Social Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Fresh VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Benchmark
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does David Marcus often collaborate with?

GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Dan Rose
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
Daymond John
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, Kansas, United States, Lawrence
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
David Spector
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HS
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Shared Deals: 3
CD
North America, Tennessee, United States, Nashville
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by David Marcus?

Jolly

New York, New York, United States

Jolly is a rewards platform for the workplace that incentivizes employee performance.

Employee BenefitsHuman ResourcesSoftware
Series AFeb 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,500,000
Roxom

Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina

Roxom is the first Bitcoin Stock, Commodities and Crypto Exchange in human history.

BitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTech
Pre SeedJul 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Scoop

San Francisco, California, United States

Your in-office days should be awesome days. Instant, effortless planning tools for hybrid employees.

Productivity ToolsSoftwareVirtual Workforce
SeedNov 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Justt

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Justt turns a clunky and cumbersome credit card dispute process into one that’s fair, simple and hands-free for merchants.

E-CommerceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series BNov 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Rocket Money

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Rocket Money is a financial money app that provides bill negotiation, budgeting, autopilot savings, and credit score services.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)EducationFinancial ServicesMobileMobile AppsMobile PaymentsPaymentsPersonal FinanceTask Management
Series AOct 3, 2018
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Shone

San Francisco, California, United States

Shone Automation develops autonomous retrofitted ships.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Marine TransportationTransportation
SeedJun 26, 2018
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Prefer

San Francisco, California, United States

Prefer is a referral network for independent professionals to grow their businesses.

Home ServicesMobile AppsProfessional Services
Series AMay 1, 2017
Headnote

San Francisco, California, United States

Headnote powers compliant ePayments for the $276B US legal industry.

FinTechLegalPaymentsSoftware
SeedApr 1, 2017
Rocket Money

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Rocket Money is a financial money app that provides bill negotiation, budgeting, autopilot savings, and credit score services.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)EducationFinancial ServicesMobileMobile AppsMobile PaymentsPaymentsPersonal FinanceTask Management
SeedMar 22, 2016
Amount Raised: $350,000
IvyMark

San Francisco, California, United States

Ivy streamlines the moving pieces of an interior design business and automates much of a firm's workflow.

Interior DesignSaaSSoftware
SeedFeb 1, 2016
Amount Raised: $2,900,000