# Marcus Swanepoel

> Marcus Swanepoel is a seed investor at Luno (London) backing Chatbot and Facebook. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Luno](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lunomoney)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusswanepoel/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/marcusswanepoel

Marcus Swanepoel is a seed investor at Luno in London focused on Chatbot and Facebook. Marcus previously worked for Standard Chartered in Singapore and before that 3i and Morgan Stanley in London.He holds an MBA from INSEAD, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder. He is a South African citizen and a Singapore Permanent Resident.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chatbot | 1 | 100% |
| Facebook | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FoondaMate | FoondaMate is a chatbot that makes education accessible to students in developing countries using Facebook and WhatsApp. | $2M | Seed | May 24, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Base Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-capital-f609) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Emerge VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerge-venture-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LocalGlobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/localglobe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LoftyInc Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loftyinc-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [XX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xx) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Luno

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Luno is a leading global cryptocurrency company with over 2 million customers in 40 countries and a team of over 250. Headquartered in London, Luno operates across Africa, South East Asia and Europe. Its products and services make it safe and easy to buy, store and learn about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Luno’s vision is toupgrade the world to a better financial system.

5 contacts available at Luno.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Coller | Android | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-coller |
| Chris du Toit | Compliance Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-du-toit |
| Claristy . | Country Analyst - Malaysia | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claristy |
| Danielle Laity | Product Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danielle-laity |
| Dina Halim | Customer Service Specialist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dina-halim |

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## FAQ

### What does Marcus Swanepoel invest in?

Marcus Swanepoel invests primarily in Chatbot, Facebook and Education startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Marcus Swanepoel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marcus Swanepoel closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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