Female VC Lab
E076: Marcus Glover: Lockstep Ventures
June 8, 2023
Marcus Glover is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Lockstep Ventures, a venture capital firm that seeks to address issues that perpetuate racial inequality in the U.S. Marcus has a mission to reimagine equity for Black America and is dedicated to investing and advising Black and women-led companies that are often overlooked, underfunded and underserved. As a leader of Lockstep Ventures, he has turned his passion into meaningful change while also inspiring and empowering a systematic shift in tandem with delivering investor returns. In addition to his work with Lockstep Ventures, Marcus serves on the National Board of Directors of Defy Ventures, which advocates for criminal justice reform and lowering recidivism by building on incarcerated men and women's natural talents through entrepreneurship business ownership. Marcus also serves on the Time@100 Advisory Board.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 What inspired you to become a VC?
05:06 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis?
10:49 What are you currently reading or learning or listening to these days?
15:07 In 2 years, how do you see venture capital evolved or changed?
18:27 How do people contact you?
19:09 Thank you

Featured Guest Bio:
Marcus Glover is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Lockstep Ventures, a venture capital firm that seeks to address issues that perpetuate racial inequality in the U.S.

Marcus has a mission to reimagine equity for Black America and is dedicated to investing and advising Black and women-led companies that are often overlooked, underfunded and underserved. As a leader of Lockstep Ventures, he has turned his passion into meaningful change while also inspiring and empowering a systematic shift in tandem with delivering investor returns.

In addition to his work with Lockstep Ventures, Marcus serves on the National Board of Directors of Defy Ventures, which advocates for criminal justice reform and lowering recidivism by building on incarcerated men and women's natural talents through entrepreneurship business ownership. Marcus also serves on the Time@100 Advisory Board.

Fund Information:
Lockstep Ventures was conceived with the goal of reimagining equity and impacting racial disparities. Our purpose is to work to inspire and empower systemic change in tandem with delivering robust investor returns.

Fund Site:
https://www.lockstepventures.com/

Fund Contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lockstep-ventures/

Guest Contact:
https://www.marcusglover.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusglo/

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