# Markus Okumus

> Markus Okumus is a startup investor at JVMO (San Francisco). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [JVMO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canopei)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusokumus/
- Website: http://www.form.life

Markus Okumus is a Founding Partner at FORM Life Ventures. Markus previously worked at JVMO as a Founder. He attended HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich.Markus is a serial entrepreneur-turned-investor for more than 20 years. He has vast experience operating businesses in multiple industries and 12+ markets, aswell as leading a team of 1000 people. Markus has built and sold several companies, including exits to Axel Springer and Naspers. With a keen eye for emerging innovations and their impact on society, Markus was able to repeatedly anticipate multiple trends.In 2015, Markus' approach to health was overturned after suffering a debilitating disk illness. Since then, he has heavily invested in preventive health and wellness. Markus leverages his extensive network to connect health entrepreneurs and investors with experts from leading research institutes like Stanford and UC Berkeley, corporates like Genentech and Nestle, and public organizations like the WHO. Markus is one of the leading, global pioneers in the tech-enabled health movement, on a mission to make a bold change in the global health-care system. Markus is extremely conscious about his health and always tries to make the right choices for optimal food, sleep, and mental wellbeing. He lives between San Francisco and Zurich and enjoys his free time with his gorgeous wife and hilarious daughter.

## About JVMO

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

JVMO invests in tech-enabled health, wellness, and longevity companies to keep people healthy. Their founding partners are serial entrepreneurs turned investors who have worked together for over 20 years. They provide portfolio companies access to a worldwide network of industry-leading corporations, cutting-edge scientists, and renowned researchinstitutes.

3 contacts available at JVMO.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan Vichr | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-vichr |
| Markus Okumus | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/markus-okumus |
| Fabian Wawro | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabian-wawro |

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