Adam Marchick

Adam Marchick is a seasoned venture capital partner currently with Akkadian Ventures, focusing on creative investments that yield returns for investors. Marchick has extensive experience in academia as a lecturer at Emory University, where the course "Building a Billion-Dollar Business" features insights from prominent CEOs. Previous roles include serving as Director of Investments at Emory University, where management of a $2.5 billion venture capital investment and the optimization of an $11 billion endowment were key responsibilities. Marchick co-founded and served as CEO of Alpine.AI, acquiring over 3,500 developers, as well as serving in various leadership positions at Kahuna and Glow Foundation. Additional experience includes roles at Bain Capital Ventures and Menlo Ventures, focusing on investment analysis and scaling companies. Marchick holds an MBA and a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University.