# Marc Rowan

> Marc Rowan is a Series A investor at Apollo (New York) backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Apollo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apollo-global-management-llc)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Marc Rowan is a Series A investor at Apollo in New York focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Mr. Rowan is the CEO and a co-founder of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Managing Partner of, inter alia, Apollo Management, L.P. Mr. Rowan currently serves on the boards of directors of Apollo Global Management, LLC, Athene Holding Ltd., Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Caesars Acquisition Co. He has previously served on the boards of directorsof the general partner of AP Alternative Assets, L.P., AMC Entertainment, Inc., Beats Music, Cablecom GmbH, Culligan Water Technologies, Inc., Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Countrywide PLC, Furniture Brands International, Mobile Satellite Ventures, LLC, National Cinemedia, Inc., National Financial Partners, Inc., New World Communications, Inc., Norwegian Cruise Lines, Quality Distribution, Inc., Samsonite Corporation, SkyTerra Communications Inc., Unity Media SCA, Vail Resorts, Inc. and Wyndham International, Inc.Mr. Rowan is also active in charitable activities. He is a founding member and Chairman of the Youth Renewal Fund and a member of the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Mr. Rowan also serves on the boards of directors of Jerusalem Online and the New York City Police Foundation. Mr. Rowan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business with a BS and an MBA in Finance.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $7M–$9M |
| Series A | $4.1M–$24M |
| Private Equity | $225M–$1.4B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 4 | 20% |
| FinTech | 3 | 15% |
| Finance | 3 | 15% |
| Robotics | 2 | 10% |
| Software | 2 | 10% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 4 | 20% |
| Seed | 3 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 15% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 10% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 55% |
| Israel | 1 | 5% |
| Norway | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CapitalOS | CapitalOS is an embedded business card and spend management solution that takes days to deploy.Platforms use CapitalOS to win over traditional banking, by offering SMBs 0% interest, no fee business cards with a revenue-based credit limit. CapitalOS abstracts away the complexity, risk and cost involved in launching a capital product that is farsuperior to debit cards or loans. On average, the CapitalOS white-labeled UX takes two days to integrate. CapitalOS handles the entire user journey, from onboarding to ongoing card management, without compromising on brand or user experience. | $9M | Seed | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| CapitalOS | CapitalOS is an embedded business card and spend management solution that takes days to deploy.Platforms use CapitalOS to win over traditional banking, by offering SMBs 0% interest, no fee business cards with a revenue-based credit limit. CapitalOS abstracts away the complexity, risk and cost involved in launching a capital product that is farsuperior to debit cards or loans. On average, the CapitalOS white-labeled UX takes two days to integrate. CapitalOS handles the entire user journey, from onboarding to ongoing card management, without compromising on brand or user experience. | $9M | Series A | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Haveli Investments | Haveli Investments is a technology-focused private equity firm. It invests in the highest quality companies in the technology sector, with a focus on software, data, gaming, marketplaces, and other digital businesses. It provides operational and strategic support, enabling portfolio companies to focus on creating compelling content. | $500M | Private Equity | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| Hyphen | Hyphen automates culinary operations for the restaurant and foodservice industry. | $24M |  | Jul 21, 2022 |  |
| Hyphen | Hyphen automates culinary operations for the restaurant and foodservice industry. | $24M | Corporate Round | Jul 21, 2022 |  |
| Hyphen | Hyphen automates culinary operations for the restaurant and foodservice industry. | $24M | Series A | Feb 16, 2022 |  |
| Aldar Properties | The company has developed some of Abu Dhabi’s most iconic and complex projects, from the Formula 1 facilities on Yas Island to the thriving new Shams Abu Dhabi community on Reem Island. Its property portfolio is diversified and balanced, with residential communities accounting for around half of assets, retail property representing a third, and theremainder split between commercial and hospitality. | $1.4B | Private Equity | Feb 14, 2022 |  |
| CAIS | CAIS is a financial technology platform, providing independent financial advisors with access to top-tier managers of specialized investment products in the multi-trillion-dollar independent wealth channel.The company offers streamlined execution for an expanding list of alternative investment funds and products. Financial advisors use theplatform to access funds and products, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, structured notes, and digital assets. CAIS complements its fund offerings with independent due diligence provided by Mercer. CAIS is an NFA member with securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.Jeremy Norton and Matt Brown co-founded CAIS in New York, New York in 2009. | $225M | Private Equity | Jan 11, 2022 |  |
| Motive Partners | Motive Partners is a sector-specialist investment platform with expertise, connectivity, and capabilities to create long-term value in financial technology businesses. It exists as an investment firm focused exclusively on financial technology to back and build the future of financial technology to positively transform markets, models, and society.The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York. |  | Private Equity | Jul 05, 2021 |  |
| Hyphen | Hyphen designs and builds tools for the kitchen with the use of software and robotics. | $7M | Seed | Aug 31, 2020 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Compound](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metamorphic-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Morado Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morado-ventures-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Pathbreaker Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pathbreaker-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Lemnos VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lemnos-labs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Spacecadet Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spacecadet-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Apollo

VC Fund · New York, United States

Apollo is a global alternative investment management firm that focuses on private equity, credit-oriented capital markets, and real estate investments.

5 contacts available at Apollo.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Stone | Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-stone |
| Christine Moy | Partner, Head of Digital Assets | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christine-moy |
| Matthew Nord | Co-Heads of Private-Equity Business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-nord |
| Aaron Sobel | Partner, Private Equity at Apollo Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-sobel |
| Andrea Vanni | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-vanni-3891 |

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## FAQ

### What does Marc Rowan invest in?

Marc Rowan invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Private Equity stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Marc Rowan's check size?

Marc Rowan typically joins rounds of $7M–$9M at Seed, $4.1M–$24M at Series A and $225M–$1.4B at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Marc Rowan participates in.

### When did Marc Rowan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marc Rowan closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 20 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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