Marcus Ryu
Board Observer @Descartes Underwriting
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WORK HISTORY
Board Observer @Descartes Underwriting
Paris, FR
Descartes is the leading pure-play parametric insurance MGA and insurer, protecting businesses against a wide array of natural and man-made perils.
EDUCATION
University of Oxford
B.Phil., Philosophy
Princeton University
A.B.
ABOUT MARCUS RYU
I am a founder-focused venture investor with a particular interest in complex vertical enterprise applications/AI, video AI, and fintech/insurtech, among other domains. Advising and learning from entrepreneurs is my greatest source of professional fulfillment, and it is my standard to be the first call and most valuable advisor to the companies with which I am involved. Prior to Battery, my primary career experience was co-founding and leading Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) from inception through IPO in 2012 and market leadership over the following decade; the company now exceeds $1.3 billion in revenue from organically developed products and serves over 500 insurers in 40+ countries.(Any views expressed on this site are my own and do not represent the views of my employer Battery Ventures; no investment advice intended. For a full list of all Battery investments and exits, visit
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