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Marell Evans

Founder and Managing Director, Exceptional CapitalExceptional Capital

Current Firm

Exceptional Capital

Focus

AI, Enterprise

About Marell Evans

Marell Evans is a former Division I linebacker at the University of Michigan who applies a scouting-style approach to venture capital, proactively building data-driven talent networks to identify future founders before they start companies rather than waiting for inbound pitches. He emphasizes tactical neutrality in investing and looks for obsession and paranoia as key founder traits, while bringing an uncommon combination of enterprise sales leadership at IBM and Okta, family office portfolio management experience, and co-leading distinctive early investments at SoftBank across robotics, fintech, and blockchain before founding Exceptional Capital.

Focus Areas

AIEnterpriseCybersecurityDigital HealthSaaS

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+