BlackRose

People

Leadership, partners and operators.

Marcus Hale

Founder & Managing Partner

Marcus Hale

Zurich

Founded BlackRose in 2017. Sets firm strategy, chairs the investment committee and leads LP relationships for Fund II.

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Daniel Reeves

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Reeves

Zurich

Runs day-to-day firm operations and capital deployment cadence.

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Catherine Morales

Chair of the Board

Catherine Morales

Zurich

Independent chair overseeing fund governance, conflicts and LP reporting standards.

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Andre Whitman

Independent Board Director

Andre Whitman

Singapore

Board director focused on risk, valuation policy and audit oversight.

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James Okonkwo

General Partner

James Okonkwo

Zurich

Leads DeFi, infrastructure and AI × crypto investing.

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Kenji Nakamura

Chief Technology Officer

Kenji Nakamura

Singapore

Owns technical diligence — contracts, consensus, key management and vault architecture.

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Priya Desai

Chief Operating Officer

Priya Desai

Singapore

Runs platform ops, talent for portfolio companies and cross-office execution.

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Elena Vargas

Chief Financial Officer

Elena Vargas

Zurich

Oversees fund accounting, capital calls, custody relationships and NAV.

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Claire Fontaine

General Counsel

Claire Fontaine

Zurich

Structures fund documents, side letters, portfolio SPVs and regulatory engagement.

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Thomas Wright

Head of Investor Relations

Thomas Wright

Singapore

Owns Fund II fundraising and institutional allocator coverage.

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