Executive Summary
Active in Primary Limited Partnerships in funds totalling over $2.5 billion
Founded in 2014 by Dhruv Sharma
Regulated London-based investment office active in Healthcare Funds, Growth Funds, and Private Equity Funds in Emerging GP Partnerships and the United States
Member Firm of UK Private Capital (formerly BVCA)
Founding member of the NOVA Capital Alliance, an initiative by LG
Strategy
1) Asset Allocation & Advisory: Building portfolios across private markets and specialist strategies for family offices and institutional clients, clients such as Quantum Pacific, BlackPine, and Oosterbaan Investment Group*;
2) GP Partnerships: Over $2.5Bn pooled since 2014 (2–3 funds per year), supporting General Partners across Healthcare, Consumer & Growth Tech, Emerging Markets Private Equity, and US Buyout & Growth strategies**;
and 3) Healthcare: Driving strategic growth, capital formation, and commercial positioning for healthcare and medtech businesses.
Selection of recent Investment Partners***:
Investment Leadership
Lucy Morrisey
Lucy Morrisey has experience spanning two decades in Healthcare policy, Strategy, and Leadership
Career: Director, Johnson & Johnson plc; Operations Director, UK National Health Service; Senior Associate, PwC
Qualifications: BSc, London School of Economics; MSc, Birmingham Business School & Manchester Business School
At Marcena Capital: Day-to-Day Operations, Capital Formation, Strategy Advisory
Dhruv Sharma
Dhruv Sharma has experience spanning two decades in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Real Assets
Career: Asset Allocation Director, Strategic Assets Partners LLP
Qualifications: MSc, London School of Economics; BSc, University of Warwick
At Marcena Capital: Due Diligence, Fiduciary, and Board Advisory functions
Investment Board
Sach Chandaria
Sach Chandaria has over three decades in Software, Technology, and Media
Career: Managing Director, Comcraft
Qualifications: MBA, Harvard Business School; BA, Brown University
At Marcena Capital: Philanthropy, Private Equity, Venture Capital
Osamu Hosokubo
Osamu Hosokubo has over four decades of experience in Asset Management
Career: CEO, Japan Asia Investment (JAIC); Director, Nippon Trust Bank
Qualifications: BSc, Keio University
At Marcena Capital: Strategic Advisory, Private Equity, Venture Capital
Michael Hecht
Michael Hecht has over three decades of experience in Asset Management
Career: Director of Hecht Management; Advisor, Thyssen family
Qualifications: BSc, Copenhagen Business School
At Marcena Capital: Real Assets, Property
Jean-Philippe de Schrevel
Jean-Philippe de Schrevel has deployed over $1.5bn across three decades:
Career: CoFounder, BlueOrchard Finance; Founder, Bamboo Capital Partners; Associate, McKinsey
Qualifications: MBA, The Wharton School
At Marcena Capital: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit
Investment Team
Shashank Sripada
Shashank Sripada has over 15 years of experience in investment management and venture building
Career: COO, Gaia AI; CCO, Nextwave X Partners; Operating Partner, Wavemaker Labs; Analyst, Strategic Assets Partners LLP
Qualifications: MSc & BSc, London School of Economics; BA, George Washington University
At Marcena Capital: Venture Capital, Private Equity
Mark Walenbergh
Mark Walenbergh has three decades of Asset Management experience
Career: Executive Director, Santander; Director, Jefferies; Associate Partner, Ruffena Capital; Vice-President, PIMCO
Qualifications: CFA; BSc, Maastricht University; MSc, TU/e
At Marcena Capital: Venture Capital, Asset Management
Wilfred van Opstal
Wilfred van Opstal has over two decades of Private Equity and Credit Experience
Career: Vice-President, Strategic Assets Partners LLP; Analyst, ING; Analyst, Winterthur
Qualifications: St. Laurentius MEAO
At Marcena Capital: Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit
Edin Buzuku
Edin Buzuku has more than two decades of Real Assets Experience
Career: Founder, Group Buzuku; Vice-President, Strategic Assets Partners LLP
Qualifications: BSc, University of Belgrade
At Marcena Capital: Real Assets, Credit
Inna Bratakusuma
Inna I. Bratakusuma has over three decades across Asset Management and Banking
Career: Director, Maybank Asset Management; Vice-President, ImQ; Analyst, Bank Bukopin.
Qualifications: BCL, Nusantara Islamic University
At Marcena Capital: Private Equity, Venture Capital, Credit
Noah Sraga
Noah Sraga as Analyst Fellow is building experience in Investment analysis
Career: Analyst Intern, FCF Fox
Qualifications: BSc, London School of Economics; MSc (2027), Imperial Business School
At Marcena Capital: Due Diligence, Private Equity
Shruti Kanoria
Shruti Kanoria has over a decade in Private Equity Advisory
Career: Vice-President, Strategic Assets Partners LLP
Qualifications: BSc, University of Mumbai
At Marcena Capital: Due Diligence
Sinan Baki Ayaydin
Sinan Baki Ayaydin as Analyst Fellow is building experience in Investment analysis
Career: Analyst Intern, QNB Finansbank; Analyst Intern, Deutsche Bank
Qualifications: BSc (2027), London School of Economics
At Marcena Capital: Due Diligence, Venture Capital
Analyst Fellowship
The Analyst Fellowship is Marcena Capital’s commitment to developing the next generation of investment professionals.
Past Fellows have gone on to build careers at leading institutions including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Arc, and within Marcena Capital’s permanent investment team.
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)