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Marlon C. Nichols

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LinkedIn Rank
4,794
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Yesterday was a good one. I spent the afternoon at the UBS Intentional Wealth Summit in NYC. I was part of a panel that focused on ‘Building the Next Economy,’ with Eddie Bernson, CFA and Jarrid T...

Events & Speaking Engagements Image Fund Management LP Relations Investment Thesis Artificial Intelligence Industry Trends Apr 10, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Ask someone what “physical AI” means right now and you’ll usually get the same image: a humanoid robot on a stage, under bright lights. That’s the thinnest slice of what’s actually happening. The...

Market Analysis & Trends Image Artificial Intelligence Edge AI Hardware Supply Chain Robotics Apr 09, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Had a great conversation with Dominic-Madori Davis on what’s actually happening at the seed stage right now—worth a read for anyone building or investing in this market. The headline is obvious: A...

Market Analysis & Trends Article Artificial Intelligence Seed Stage Valuations Fundraising Revenue Growth Apr 02, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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So proud to see Preston Timeyin Ideh and the broader Stears team have this moment. I’m convinced that this is only the first of many accomplishments and acknowledgments that this team will achieve...

Portfolio Company Wins Image Portfolio Management Founder Journey Apr 01, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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My mom went from being a nanny to owning her own salon. That salon paid for my early education. I carry that with me in everything I do at MaC Venture Capital. Had a great conversation with the A...

Personal Journey & Reflections Video (LinkedIn Source) Emerging Markets Underrepresented Founders Founder Journey Leadership Mar 25, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Everyone's sharing this article (https://lnkd.in/gbpnUPep) about AI killing venture capital. I read it twice. And I think it gets the story almost right, which is exactly why it gets the conclusio...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Image Artificial Intelligence Fundraising Go-to-Market Team Building Mar 20, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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This is a huge accomplishment and designation for Era Finance. Congrats to Alex Norcliffe, Lindsay Brady, and the Era team.

Portfolio Company Wins Article Fintech Portfolio Management Mar 19, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Will AI replace VCs? I spend a lot of time thinking—really thinking. Connecting dots, forming conviction. But I also get a ton of energy from being in rooms with founders, operators, and investors...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Image Artificial Intelligence Investment Thesis Founder Journey Mar 19, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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This weekend, Culture House Official brought together an incredible group of founders, inventors, investors, and executives in Austin for another powerful gathering. Co-founder Rodney Williams sha...

Ecosystem & Community Building Image Founder Journey Mentorship Mar 18, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Important point of view on batteries and the impending energy crisis. #MustRead #AI #energy #battery #alternativeEnergy

Market Analysis & Trends Article Battery Technology Clean Energy Renewable Energy Climate Tech Mar 18, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Valuation tells a story. The question is which story you believe. A recent TechCrunch piece, written by Marina Temkin, CFA, highlighted a trend in AI fundraising: One round. Two prices. One inves...

Market Analysis & Trends Image Artificial Intelligence Fundraising Valuations Down Rounds Market Cycles Mar 11, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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When we started building MaC Venture Capital in Los Angeles, a lot of people in the Bay treated LA like a side market. Good consumer talent. Good media. Not serious tech. That was the narrative. ...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Image Investment Thesis Deep Tech Aerospace Media & Entertainment Mar 09, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Sanmi Olukanmi and Benjamen Oladokun are building something special at Shekel Mobility (YC W23)

Portfolio Company Wins Document Transportation Urban Mobility Seed Stage Mar 03, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Culture House Official is returning to Austin, where it all began. There’s already strong interest from investors, founders, corporations, and creatives who want to speak to the CultureHouse audien...

Events & Speaking Engagements Image Creator Economy Media & Entertainment Feb 28, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk I read Bill Gurley's recent interview where he said the worst thing you can do right now is play it safe. I agree. But in venture, this runs even deeper. At the ...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Investment Thesis Artificial Intelligence Competitive Advantage Seed Stage Feb 28, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Secondaries are having a moment. PitchBook estimates U.S. direct secondaries in 2025 ranged from $62.5B to $120.9B. That is a $58B spread. The margin of error alone is larger than many entire indu...

Market Analysis & Trends Text Secondary Markets Continuation Funds LP Relations Valuations Feb 25, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Thirty years ago, Reginald Lewis became the first Black American to build and lead a billion dollar company. His $985 million buyout of Beatrice International was not just a headline. It was proof...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Image Investment Thesis Seed Stage Artificial Intelligence Emerging Markets Underrepresented Founders Feb 20, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC), thank you for including me and MaC Venture Capital in this list of standout managers. Glad to see my good friend Aaron Holiday here. Also, excit...

Fund News & Milestones Document Fund Management Diversity & Inclusion Feb 19, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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5️⃣ AI is straining the grid. AI can also modernize it. There’s a real irony here. AI is driving load growth fast enough to expose grid constraints. But it’s also one of the most powerful tools w...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Energy Storage Clean Energy Feb 19, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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4️⃣ “Just build more infrastructure” isn’t a strategy. It’s a delay. Grid expansion is slow, capital-intensive, and politically complex. Even under ideal conditions, meaningful new capacity can ...

Investment Thesis & Strategy Text Investment Thesis Clean Energy Enterprise Software Battery Technology Data & Analytics Feb 17, 2026 View on LinkedIn
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Rank History

Apr 2026
#71

Content Categories

Market Analysis & Trends 11
Investment Thesis & Strategy 11
Portfolio Company Wins 11
Events & Speaking Engagements 10
Ecosystem & Community Building 4

Topics & Themes

Artificial Intelligence Investment Thesis Portfolio Management Clean Energy Fund Management Founder Journey LP Relations Leadership Fintech Fundraising Seed Stage Emerging Markets Battery Technology Diversity & Inclusion Underrepresented Founders Climate Tech Industry Trends Valuations International Expansion Mentorship

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 376 in Venture Capital

Posts
51
Marlon: 62 ↑
Likes
21,855
Marlon: 3,750 ↓
Comments
1,662
Marlon: 522 ↓
Avg Likes
291.4
Marlon: 60.5 ↓
Avg Comments
20.9
Marlon: 8.4 ↓
Benchmarker Score
25,178
Marlon: 4,794 ↓
Posts/Week
2.4
Marlon: 1.9 ↓
Avg Post Length
447 chars
Marlon: 734 ↑
Trending Topics (Top Quartile)
Artificial Intelligence Regulation & Policy Industry Trends Founder Journey Fundraising