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Mark W. Yusko

Mark W. Yusko

CEO & CIO; Managing Partner, Morgan Creek Digital atMorgan Creek Capital ManagementChapel Hill
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Mark W. Yusko is the founder and CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management. He previously held investment leadership roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Notre Dame.

What Mark can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
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Morgan Creek Capital Management writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. University of Notre Dame Investment Office · Assistant Investment Officer
    1993-null
  2. University of Notre Dame Investment Office · Senior Investment Director
    null-1998
  3. UNC Management Company · President, Chief Investment Officer and Founder
    1998-2004
  4. Morgan Creek Capital Management · Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer
    Now
  5. Morgan Creek Digital · Managing Partner
    null-null

Companies founded

Morgan Creek Capital ManagementUNC Management Company

Focus

institutional investingendowment managementblockchain technologydigital currencydigital assets

Education

University of Notre Dame, BA with HonorsUniversity of Notre Dame, MBA

Also at Morgan Creek Capital Management

Sachin Jaitly
Sachin JaitlyGeneral Partner, Morgan Creek Digital
Xavier A. Segura
Xavier A. SeguraGeneral Partner, Morgan Creek Digital
Darpan Biswas
Darpan BiswasPartner, Morgan Creek Digital
Michael Fair
Michael FairSenior Associate, Morgan Creek Digital
Ryan Abronski
Ryan AbronskiSenior Associate, Morgan Creek Digital

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Who is Mark W. Yusko?

Mark W. Yusko is the founder and CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management. He previously held investment leadership roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Notre Dame.

How much does Mark W. Yusko invest?

Mark W. Yusko invests through Morgan Creek Capital Management, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Mark W. Yusko?

A warm intro from a founder Morgan Creek Capital Management backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Mark W. Yusko do before Morgan Creek Capital Management?

Assistant Investment Officer at University of Notre Dame Investment Office; Senior Investment Director at University of Notre Dame Investment Office; President, Chief Investment Officer and Founder at UNC Management Company; Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital.

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