Marell Evans
Marell Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, Entrepreneur |
Marell Evans is an American investor and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Exceptional Capital, a venture firm focused on early-stage enterprise software companies.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Evans was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1989. He attended Varina High School.[5] In 2007, Evans received a football scholarship at the University of Michigan where he played linebacker for the Michigan Wolverines.[4][6]
Career
[edit]Evans worked in enterprise and sales roles at IBM and Okta, he later joined SoftBank.[2]
In 2021, he founded Exceptional Capital, a venture capital firm investing in enterprise software startups.[1][7]
Evans has been featured in Forbes,[1] Business Insider,[2] and TechCrunch.[7] He is a Kauffman Fellow.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Okpa, Sam (2021-09-22). "Solo Black GP Marell Evans Launches Exceptional Capital To Focus On B2B Software". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ a b c Persaud, Vishal. "How one rising Miami VC raised more money for his first fund. Other emerging investors haven't been so lucky". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Wile, Rob (2022-02-22). "This San Francisco transplant venture capitalist is not like most. For one thing, he's got Twitter co-founder's backing". Miami Herald.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Raftery, Kevin (2011-09-29). "Family First: Marell Evans's journey from the Big House to the warehouse and back". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Getting to Know Marell Evans". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan Athletics. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "Marell Evans - Michigan Wolverines Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ a b Szkutak, Rebecca (2024-12-30). "From AI agents to enterprise budgets, 20 VCs share their predictions on enterprise tech in 2025". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Marell Evans – Kauffman Fellows". kauffmanfellows.org. Retrieved 2025-05-21.