Marco is the co-founder and general partner of The Venture Reality Fund (“VRF”), leading early-stage venture fund investing in AI and Spatial Computing. VRF’s debut Fund I invested in 42 companies and already produced unicorns like Rec Room. VRF currently invests out of its Fund II and its current portfolio includes Astrocade, Eggscape, Gracia, InWorld and more.

Marco has extensive experience in executive roles with leading technology companies and in global investments. Previously he was a Managing Director with TPG Growth/Evolution Media Capital (“Evolution”), an investment fund associated with the Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”). Marco actively advises numerous media and technology startups in AI & Spatial Computing, and has been collaborating with the Women in XR (“WXR”) Fund to ensure balanced gender representation.

Earlier, he was president and chief executive officer of the leading mobile game studio, PlayFirst, which he sold to Glu Mobile/Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) in 2014.  

Marco holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University; a postgraduate Engineer degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford University; a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the San Jose State University; and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Postgraduate School. His postgraduate studies at Stanford and research at NASA/Ames focused on stochastic modeling and digital control of helicopters, drones, and robots.