We are Marcena
Uniformity bores us.
We thrive on diverse backgrounds, ambition, and ideas from anywhere—no barriers to age, rank, or pedigree.
It is this entropy that allows us to be open to good ideas.
Strategy
1) Asset Allocation & Advisory: clients such as Quantum Pacific, BlackPine, and Oosterbaan Investment Group;
2) GP Partnerships: $2.5Bn pooled since 2014 (2-3 funds/year), Lifestyle VC, Healthcare, EM PE, US GPs;
and 3) Healthcare: strategic growth and efficiency for client businesses.
Selection of recent Investment Partners:
Leadership
Lucy Morrisey – Managing Director
Lucy Morrisey has over two decades of experience in healthcare policy, strategy, and leadership. Lucy brings a rare combination of private sector, public sector, and professional services expertise: having served as Director at Johnson & Johnson, Operations Director within the UK National Health Service, and earlier as a Senior Associate in Corporate Finance at PwC. Lucy holds degrees from the London School of Economics, Birmingham Business School, and Manchester Business School. At Marcena Capital, she leads Day-to-Day Operations, Capital Formation, and Strategy Advisory.
Dhruv Sharma – CEO; CF30
Dhruv Sharma has two decades of experience spanning Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Real Assets. Prior to founding Marcena Capital, Dhruv served as Asset Allocation Director at Strategic Assets Partners LLP (‘SAP’), where he developed deep expertise in portfolio construction and capital allocation. Dhruv graduated with Distinction from the London School of Economics and the University of Warwick. As CEO, Dhruv leads the firm’s Due Diligence, Fiduciary, and Board Advisory functions. He is an FCA Approved Individual (reference: DXS00974).
Investment Advisory Board
Sach Chandaria
Sach Chandaria is a member of the Chandaria family based now in Geneva, with an active role across the family’s business interests in software, technology, and media. He is also engaged in the family’s philanthropic work. Sach holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University.
Osamu Hosokubo
Osamu Hosokubo served as CEO of Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (JAIC), a strategic pioneer in Japanese Private Equity and Venture Capital investing since its founding in 1981. He joined JAIC in 1989, having previously held a position at Nippon Trust Bank, and brings over three decades of experience in asset management.
Michael Hecht
Michael Hecht is Director of Hecht Management, through which he invests in core Real Estate and provides advisory services across Acquisition and Development. Michael brings a distinguished investment pedigree, having previously managed capital on behalf of the Thyssen family.
Jean-Philippe de Schrevel
Jean-Philippe de Schrevel has deployed over $1.5bn globally in Private Equity and Private Debt through two founder roles: co-founding BlueOrchard Finance in 2001 and founding Bamboo Capital Partners in 2007. He began his career at McKinsey and holds an MBA from the Wharton School.
Chief Investment Officer
Shashank Sripada
Shashank Sripada brings 15 years of experience in Investment Management, with senior roles spanning Marcena Capital Ltd (Investment Director), Nextwave X Partners (Chief Commercial Officer), and Wavemaker Labs (Venture Partner). He started as a Senior Analyst at ‘SAP’ and holds degrees from the London School of Economics and George Washington University.
Investment Director
Wilfred van Opstal
Wilfred van Opstal heads Marcena Capital Ltd’s Asia practice, with an allocation focus on Real Estate, Energy, and Private Equity in Technology. His career spans senior positions at ‘SAP’, ING, and Winterthur.
Mark Walenbergh
Mark Walenbergh, CFA, has previous experience as Executive Director at Santander, Jefferies, and PIMCO. Mark has an institutional and asset management focus on Benelux.
Inna Bratakusuma
Inna I. Bratakusuma has over 30 years of experience across asset management, banking, and consulting. Her career spans senior roles at Maybank Asset Management, ImQ, and Bank Bukopin. She holds a degree in Civil Law from Universitas Islam Nusantara.
Neil O’Neill
Neil O’Neill is an emerging investment professional with experience at Marcena Capital Ltd and Accenture. He graduated from the London School of Economics and holds an MBA at London Business School.
Vice-President, Investment
Edin Buzuku
Edin Buzuku is the founder of Group Buzuku, an investment and trading group active across Property and Olive Trade. He served as Vice President at ‘SAP’.
Shruti Kanoria
Shruti Kanoria has spent a decade working under Marcena Capital Ltd and previously as Analyst at ‘SAP’. Shruti graduated from the University of Mumbai.
Marcena Capital's Analyst Fellowship
The Analyst Fellowship is Marcena Capital's commitment to the next generation of investment professionals. It provides Fellows with the asset management skills and experience that the firm's principals were fortunate to develop during the formative years of the 21st century and extends to them the same quality of opportunity.
Past Fellows include:
Daniel Stuccilli (University of Southern California)
Shivam Brahmbhatt (University of Southern California)
Stuart Tweedie (University of Baltimore)
Neil O'Neill (London School of Economics)
Shruti Kanoria (University of Mumbai)