Marcena Capital Ltd.

Overview

Marcena Capital is a London-based investment office focused on strategic alternative investments. The firm reports more than 18 years of investing experience, over $2.5 billion pooled, and relationships with more than 20 general partners.¹

History

Marcena Capital reports that Dhruv Sharma founded the firm in 2014.²

Leadership

Dhruv Sharma serves as chief executive officer and leads due diligence, fiduciary matters, and board-advisory functions. Marcena states that he is an FCA Approved Individual.³

Lucy Morrisey leads day-to-day operations, capital formation, and strategy advisory. Her experience includes Johnson & Johnson, the UK National Health Service, and PwC.⁴

The broader investment team includes Shashank Sripada, Mark Walenbergh, Wilfred van Opstal, Edin Buzuku, Inna Bratakusuma, Noah Sraga, Shruti Kanoria, and Sinan Baki Ayaydin.⁵

Services

Marcena Capital provides asset-allocation and advisory services, develops partnerships with general partners, and offers healthcare strategy focused on growth and efficiency.⁶

Its stated investment focus includes healthcare funds, growth funds, private-equity funds, emerging-manager partnerships, and opportunities in the United States.⁷

What the firm offers

• Private and alternative investments

Client Focus

The firm identifies past or present advisory clients including Quantum Pacific, BlackPine, and Oosterbaan Investment Group.⁸

Approach

Marcena describes a culture built around integrity, insight and perspective, responsible investment, and growth. The firm also describes a flat hierarchy that welcomes ideas from people with varied backgrounds.⁹

Marcena reports membership in UK Private Capital, formerly the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, and identifies itself as a founding member of the NOVA Capital Alliance.¹⁰

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