Mark W. Yusko

Mark W. Yusko is the founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, a hedge fund firm established in 2004. The firm offers investment management services to institutional clients, including endowments, pension plans, foundations, and family offices, providing customized investment solutions and discretionary strategies based on the University Endowment Model. Under Yusko's leadership, Morgan Creek has developed a diversified investment approach, focusing on asset classes such as private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, commodities, crypto, distressed and special situations, ESG and impact investing, fixed income, and infrastructure. The firm's investment strategies span various stages, including seed, early stage, series A and B, growth, late stage, pre-IPO, buyout, turnaround, and distressed investments. Morgan Creek's portfolio encompasses a wide range of industries, such as technology, healthcare, financial services, energy, consumer goods, telecommunications, media, real estate, transportation, utilities, materials, industrials, consumer services, basic materials, and consumer non-durables. The firm's investment sizes typically range from $1 million to $50 million, catering to a diverse set of investment opportunities. Prior to founding Morgan Creek, Yusko served as the President, Chief Investment Officer, and Founder of UNC Management Company, the endowment investment office for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 1998 to 2004. Before that, he was the Senior Investment Director for the University of Notre Dame Investment Office. Yusko holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Chicago.

Institutional investors, Accredited investors, Interest in diversified investment strategies, Commitment to long-term investment horizons, Alignment with ESG and impact investing principles, Willingness to invest across multiple asset classes and stages, Geographical diversification, Interest in various industries, Ability to meet investment size requirements