Marcus Ryu invests in enterprise software, financial technology and data services as a general partner at Battery Ventures, which he joined in 2022. He co-founded Guidewire in 2001, led it as CEO from 2010 to 2019 and chaired its board from August 2019 until December 2024. He also co-founded Braneframe and was its president by March 2021, as documented in a 2022 SEC biography. His additional current appointments include director at Bloomreach (since May 2016) and Checkr (since October 2018), and adviser to Vesta Technologies and KAV (both since October 2021). Earlier appointments include director at Bestow (January 2022–January 2025), adviser to Informed.IQ (March 2022–December 2023), director at Clearwater Analytics (2021–August 2022), Procore (2020), Cornerstone OnDemand (June 2018–December 2020), MuleSoft (2017–2018), and Opower (2014–2016). He previously served as Ariba's vice president of strategy (1999–2001) and as a McKinsey engagement manager (1998–2000).
Marcus Ryu invests in enterprise software, financial technology and data services as a general partner at Battery Ventures, which he joined in 2022. He co-founded Guidewire in 2001, led it as CEO from 2010 to 2019 and chaired its board from August 2019 until December 2024. He also co-founded Braneframe and was its president by March 2021, as documented in a 2022 SEC biography. His additional current appointments include director at Bloomreach (since May 2016) and Checkr (since October 2018), and adviser to Vesta Technologies and KAV (both since October 2021). Earlier appointments include director at Bestow (January 2022–January 2025), adviser to Informed.IQ (March 2022–December 2023), director at Clearwater Analytics (2021–August 2022), Procore (2020), Cornerstone OnDemand (June 2018–December 2020), MuleSoft (2017–2018), and Opower (2014–2016). He previously served as Ariba's vice president of strategy (1999–2001) and as a McKinsey engagement manager (1998–2000).
Career
Marcus Ryu studied at University of Oxford, New College (B.Phil. in Philosophy; Marshall Scholar) and Princeton University (A.B. with highest honors).
Director at Terminal from 2026-05 to Present
Director at GenLogs from 2025-12 to Present
Board Observer at Descartes Underwriting from 2025-06 to Present
General Partner at Battery Ventures from 2025 to PresentJoined as a partner in September 2022; promoted to general partner in 2025.
Director at Coram AI from 2024-12 to Present
Director at hyperexponential from 2024-01 to Present
Director at LEEO from 2023-03 to Present
Co-founder and Chairman at Guidewire from 2019-08 to 2024-12Co-founded Guidewire in 2001. Served as CEO from 2010 to 2019, then chairman from August 2019 until retiring from the board in December 2024.
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company from 1998 to 2000