Marc is a European partner at Acequia Capital who spent over 20 years at Microsoft including as General Manager for Western Europe and created Microsoft's first global startup program, giving him deep experience in how large platforms work with startups. He serves as Président du Conseil at ENSEEIHT, one of France's top engineering schools, and combines a Master's in Software from ENSEEIHT with an MBA from INSEAD, positioning him to help technical founding teams from top European engineering programs navigate go-to-market and strategic partnerships. Marc is a European partner at Acequia Capital who spent over 20 years at Microsoft including as General Manager for Western Europe and created Microsoft's first global startup program, giving him deep experience in how large platforms work with startups. He serves as Président du Conseil at ENSEEIHT, one of France's top engineering schools, and combines a Master's in Software from ENSEEIHT with an MBA from INSEAD, positioning him to help technical founding teams from top European engineering programs navigate go-to-market and strategic partnerships.