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About Marco Quacken

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$200k to $5M

Themes

woman-led
metaverse
clothing
machine vision
underrepresented founders
small and medium business
smart clothes
platform
female
immigrant founders
decentralized
inclusion
token
aggregator
diversity
enterprise
under-represented
gay
immigrants
disabled
decentralization
BIPOC
prosumer
web 3
woman-lead
b-to-b
inclusive
business-to-business
underestimated founders
subscription
fashion
female founded
latina
machine learning
b to b
B2B2C
cryptocurrency
web3
LLM
women's
female led
computer vision
onchain
ML
people of color
small and medium businesses
decentralized finance
female entrepreneur
female founder
recurring
deep learning
women
immigrant
female-founded
D&I
woman lead
big data
artificial intelligence
women-led
second generation
black
latino
overlooked teams
agents
historically ignored founder
business to business
SMB
generative AI
data
network effects
blockchain
data science
latinx
smbs
US Military Veteran
IoT
lesbian
defi
NFTs
neural network
genAI
woman
woman led
female founders
clothes
NFT
LGBT
first-generation
AI
diverse
wearables
marketplaces
B2B
non-fungible
SaaS
crypto
marketplace
African-American
first generation
femtech
female-led
Immigrant (1st or 2nd generation)
second-generation
African American
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Funding Stages

3. Early Revenue4. Scaling5. Growth

Countries of investment

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Who I am

Experienced VC investor specialising in early-stage and Series A tech investments. 15+ years identifying high-potential startups across UK, DACH, USA, and Dubai. Background in tech and finance, with extensive experience scaling businesses. Provide valuable insights to founders navigating rapid growth challenges.

Funding Requirements

I invest in innovative early-stage and Series A technology companies with strong growth potential. Focus areas: UK, DACH, USA, Dubai; AI, ML, blockchain, IoT, clean tech; B2B SaaS, marketplaces, deep tech. Seeking visionary founders, diverse teams, and clear paths to profitability. Cheque sizes: 200k-5M. 10x return potential within 5-7 years pref

Value add

I provide comprehensive support to my portfolio companies, leveraging my expertise and network to accelerate their growth:

Fundraising and Investor Relations
Strategy and Business Development
Network and Relationship Management
Financial Guidance
Market Analysis and Competitive Intelligence
Exit Planning

Location

The Offices 4 - One Central Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai UAE HQ

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