Marcus Taylor is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Venture Harbour, the world's-first bootstrapped venture studio. With no outside investment, Marcus has built a multi-million-pound portfolio of innovative businesses that solve the biggest challenges facing scale-up companies. He is also an active early-stage investor & advisor to a range of UK tech companies.

Marcus is a passionate supporter of young people and entrepreneurship skills, serving as the youngest Patron and Enterprise Fellow of The Prince's Trust since it was founded in 1976. His credentials also include being featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, named a “Rising Star” by The Guardian, and winning numerous awards including “Visionary of the Year” and “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” at MIDEM and the Business Excellence Forum.

Venture Harbour builds a new venture each year, and they are only getting more ambitious with TrueNorth being their most recent. TrueNorth is an agile marketing platform that helps software companies grow without guesswork.

With his extensive experience and expertise in venture building, early-stage investment, and entrepreneurship, Marcus is a sought-after speaker and mentor in the tech community.