Partner
Marcus Daniels
CEO and Founding Partner, Highline Beta
- Firm
- Highline Beta
- Title
- CEO and Founding Partner
- Role
- General partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Marcus is Founding Partner & CEO/CIO of Highline Beta, a corporate venture studio & pre-seed VC that is trusted by 40+ global institutions to grow beyond the core since 2016. With 26+ years as a serial tech entrepreneur, VC general partner, and corporate-startup innovation expert, Marcus is a trusted advisor to senior executives from RBC to Intuit, having led 100+ growth innovation programs, venture builds, and investment deals. He leads Highline’s corporate venturing business, venture investing & vertical venture studio growth, and recently co-created Highline Beta ETH, focused on the future of finance at the intersection of TradFi, AI & Ethereum. Previously, Marcus co-founded Highline VC, served as Managing Director of Extreme Startups, and built, scaled and exited multiple digital product startups.
Background
- Education
- He holds an MBA from Queen’s Smith, a BA in Psychology and Economics from McGill, and graduate studies in Finance, E-Commerce and VC.Source (opens in a new tab)
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