Marcus Love

Co-Founder and General Partner

2020 - Current

Co-founder and Partner at UK based venture capital firm Love Ventures Focus on FinTech, Future of Work, ConsumerTech at Seed and Series A: - Successful team with strong investor track record and founder exits - Consistent deal-flow with off-market opportunities - Follow on funding relationships with Series A+ VCs Raised and deployed Fund I, an EIS Technology fund, in under twelve months in 2020/21. Closed larger Fund II in 2021 and invested into fourteen companies. Fund III started deploying from February 2023 and is invested into fourteen companies. We are looking for Venture Partners as we grow and scale our VC franchise - please get in touch to find out more. www.loveventures.co.uk

Board Observer

2024

givestar is empowering the next generation of philanthropic fundraising and giving. They are doing this by engaging Gen Z and millennial fundraisers and donors who are mobile first, social first and content first. https://givestar.io/

Board Observer

2023

CIRCA5000 is the first dedicated impact investing wealthtech in the UK, having vertically integrated a range of their own ETFs, all built in house and listed on the LSE off their EU & UK regulated ETF platform. https://circa5000.com/

Board Observer

2023

Connect Earth is democratising easy access to sustainability data with their carbon tracking API technology, empowering people to make sustainable choices and bridge the gap between intent, knowledge and action. https://connect.earth/

Board Observer

2022

Tembo is a digital mortgage broker that is enabling the new generation of homebuyers who have been priced out of the property market to get onto the property ladder through selling family-backed mortgages. www.tembomoney.com

Board Member

2022

Detected automates onboarding for enterprise payment businesses. Easily capture verified information about your business customers anywhere in the world. www.detected.co

Angel Investor and Advisor | Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A

2015

Early stage investor in growth companies using extensive knowledge of trends and growth industries. Represented an angel syndicate and engaged with board for several companies in portfolio. 2015-2023: 20 investments, IRR 51%, TVPI 5.89.

Co-Founder and Director

2016

Residential and mixed-use developer backed by private investors seeking long term returns. Projects in 2024 include a 20 unit scheme in Wales (in development). www.love-property.com

Institutional Sales

2019 - 2020

Institutional Sales

2011 - 2019

Global Institutional Equity Research Sales within leading independent US advisory firm. Proven methodology identifies winning stocks using a blend of proprietary fundamental, technical and sponsorship measures to provide unique research. - Developing of business with institutional clients, both long only and hedge funds - Consultative approach, targeting sophisticated clients (PMs and CIOs) - Presenting equity ideas based on William O'Neil methodology - Building of relationships with portfolio managers - Conducting of portfolio reviews based on a manager's holdings and investment strategy - Instrumental in development of London office and European business