Stephen Marcus

Steve is Co-Founder and Managing General Partner at Riot Ventures, a Los Angeles based, globally focused multi stage venture capital firm. Riot backs world class founders attacking the worlds most ambitious problems using cutting edge science and technology with checks up to $100m. His current portfolio includes Desktop Metal (3D printing), Toast (Restaurant OS), System1 (Computational biology), Subspace (internet infrastructure), Shield.AI (defense), and Simbe Robotics (retail robotics). His prior investments include Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), Stripe and Moda Operandi. Before Riot, Steve was the founder of six hardware + software companies that focused on building out regional and national footprints of wireless carriers. Steve earned a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. In his spare time, Steve enjoys tennis, high stakes poker, and traveling around the world.