Marquesa Finch

Venture Capitalist and FinTech Founder

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Marquesa Finch is a venture capitalist, venture-backed FinTech founder, and policy innovator focused on democratizing access to private markets and building inclusive investment ecosystems. As Founding Partner at F5 Collective, she leads an early-stage fund focused on backing female founders in APAC, having deployed capital across 9 investments totaling $300M in AUM, and built strategic pathways for portfolio companies to access U.S. markets. Previously, as Investment Partner at Silicon Valley Blockchain Society, she managed a $2T+ AUM healthcare investment vertical, deploying $33M across 12 portfolio companies in four countries. As Founder of Pyrium, she pioneered a social-first investment platform that enables non-accredited investors to participate in private market opportunities, achieving 30% month-over-month user engagement and securing $2M in pre-seed funding. In 2023, Marquesa co-authored and sponsored California Senate Bill 54, landmark legislation requiring venture capital firms to report diversity metrics in their portfolios. The bill, signed into law in October 2023, creates unprecedented transparency in venture capital allocation and sets a new standard for industry accountability. Marquesa holds a Master of Public Health in Global Health from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and Health Services, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has further enhanced her investment expertise through the Venture Capital and Private Equity Program at Columbia University. Her cross-disciplinary background informs her unique approach to combining technology, policy, and financial innovation to address systemic inequities in capital allocation.

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