NENAD MAROVAC
VC INVESTOR // CO-FOUNDER OF DN CAPITAL // PHILANTHROPIST

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Nenad Marovac.
Nenad Marovac co-founded DN Capital in June 2000 and the firm now has operations in London, Berlin and Silicon Valley with more than €1 billion under management.
Prior to DN Capital, Nenad was a Partner at Advent International’s London office. Prior to his he undertook an MBA at Harvard, before which he worked for two years in Berlin as advisor to the Treuhandanstalt, privatizing assets from the former East German state. Nenad started his career in New York as a Financial Analyst in the leveraged buyout group of Bankers Trust, focusing on media and communications.
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Times like these raise the question: What's the role of GPs during challenging periods? In my view and my experience it can be a really significant role, read the blog for why and for some experiences of the tough cycles we at DN Capital have been through over the years.
A month into 2024, what's the state of the market for VCs and founders looking ahead to the rest of the year?
I am cautiously optimistic - read on to find out why.
In 2021 I was profiled in Forbes, and spoke at length about backing the German startup ecosystem as an exciting place to find opportunity. I still think this holds true today.
GoStudent is one of Europe’s most exciting EdTech startups. I thought it was worth revisiting its last funding round of $95m which it undertook back in August 2023.
I was really pleased that WIRED rated hospitality startup numa as one of Berlin’s hottest startups in 2023