13 April, 2024 | World Economic Forum
4 April, 2024
Temi Marcella is an investor, entrepreneur, director, advisor, mentor and agent of change driven by a mission to unlock the power of capital as a catalyst for transforming lives through her work.
She believes in the power of private capital to transform lives. She has committed over half a billion dollars of private partnership capital in addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
As we step into the fourth industrial revolution, I believe we as global shapers are called to shape the world to empower people and create more equitable outcomes for our communities and the world.
Temi Marcella is a leading investment professional and executive with over 15 years of experience in developed and growth markets across sectors, including technology, healthcare, and the financial services industry. Temi has lived and worked across 4 different continents, and embraces her identity as a true global citizen of Nigerian, German and Scottish heritage. Temi is passionate about leadership, investing & entrepreneurship, technology & innovation, nation building, youth & gender empowerment.
Temi started her career at Goldman Sachs International, prior to which she was selected as a GS Global Leaders Scholar and awarded the title of Goldman Sachs Global Leader. Temi is a Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle (YLC) Fellow, Kauffman Venture Capital Fellow, Choiseul Institute Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu African Leadership Initiative Fellow, and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper alumni. She is a recipient of several awards and honours, including 100 Women from the Governor of Lagos State, the Future Awards Africa Prize for Professional Service, and M&A Advisor’s European Emerging Leaders Award.
I have always believed in the power of private capital to transform lives and am passionate about harnessing this power as a catalyst for profound, deep-rooted change in underserved communities globally.
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