Marcus Daniels

Founding Partner & CEO at Highline Beta

Marcus Daniels is a Founding Partner & CEO of Highline Beta where he leads visionary execution, strategic deals, corporate venture co-investment and startup funding. He has 21+ years as a serial tech entrepreneur & operating executive with a top decile pre-seed investing (34 startups) track record. 12+ years working with Fortune 1000 companies advising on corporate innovation models & building a pipeline of new corporate ventures beyond the core business. Formerly the Co-Founder & CEO of HIGHLINE.vc and Managing Director of Extreme Startups, Marcus continues to help evolve accelerator models to make corporate-startup collaboration work. Highline Beta is a hybrid corporate venture studio & VC firm working alongside leading enterprises & world class founders. Currently investing out of Highline Beta Fund 2019 into startups the firm builds or startups it partners corporations with to unlock unfair advantages. Highline Beta helps the Fortune 1000 identify new growth areas, co-innovate with vc-backed startups and co-develop corporate backed ventures. Current global corporate accelerators include Intuit Prosperity Accelerator, AB InBev 100+, RBC Reach, and Safe & Connected Cities Accelerator with Aviva. Marcus holds an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University and a BA from McGill University.