TerminalDirector
May 2026 — Present
Marcus Ryu invests in enterprise software, fintech and data services as a general partner at Battery Ventures, which he joined in 2022. A Guidewire cofounder and former CEO, he brings an operator's perspective to helping founders build durable businesses.
Marcus Ryu invests in enterprise software, fintech and data services as a general partner at Battery Ventures, which he joined in 2022. A Guidewire cofounder and former CEO, he brings an operator's perspective to helping founders build durable businesses.
Career
GenLogsDirector
Dec 2025 — Present
MaybernDirector
Nov 2025 — Present
LiberateDirector
Oct 2025 — Present
Descartes UnderwritingBoard Observer
Jun 2025 — Present
Battery VenturesGeneral Partner
2025 — Present
Joined as a partner in September 2022; promoted to general partner in 2025.
Coram AIDirector
Dec 2024 — Present
hyperexponentialDirector
Jan 2024 — Present
LEEODirector
Mar 2023 — Present
GuidewireCo-founder and Chairman
Aug 2019 — Dec 2024
Co-founded Guidewire in 2001. Served as CEO from 2010 to 2019, then chairman from August 2019 until retiring from the board in December 2024.
AribaVice President of Strategy
1999 — 2001
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager
1998 — 2000
Cosigns Received
Featured Media
batteryventures.substack.com
The Startup as Insurgent
Lessons from building Guidewire on choosing a market, defining a strategy and sustaining a team through adversity.
instech.co
Beating the odds: building a lasting company
An InsTech interview with Matthew Grant on founding Guidewire, finding early customers and becoming an investor.
linkedin.com
From company builder to investor
Marcus reflects on moving from a CEO's authority to partnership decisions, and on becoming the empathetic investor he wanted as a founder.