Marell Evans

Founder. Investor. Athlete

📍 San Francisco, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2020𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
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5
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Investor
Oct 2020
QuickNode simplifies blockchain infrastructure for teams big & small. A lightning-fast global API provides access to 24+ blockchains and 35+ networks. Plus high-leverage tools (IPFS, NFT/Token API, Graph API, QuickAlerts, Marketplace, etc...) and expert support to evolve, enhance, and push the boundaries of your app. A comprehensive blockchain developer platform, trusted by top Web3 projects & businesses. QuickNode is helping the blockchain ecosystem grow since 2017!
Investor
Aug 2020
Were a team of clinicians, engineers, and operators fundamentally redesigning how healthcare works for the 80 million uninsured and under-insured Americans. We started with a simple vertically integrated primary and urgent care health plan designed to make high-quality concierge care accessible to everyone - from the Grammy winners that have used us to our uninsured members. Our network of providers comes directly to our members, either virtually or through in-home concierge visits.
Investor
Aug 2020
At Afriex, we’re working to build a payment experience that's simple, delightful and fast. People are the most important part of what we do. From our customers to our team members we're a growing family that believes in redefining traditional banking alternatives and making wealth universally accessible for all.
Investor
Mar 2020
Triller Inc. owns Triller, an AI-powered music video app that allows users to create professional-looking video in a matter of seconds: Amplify.ai, a leading customer engagement and messaging platform; Triller TV, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming site; and Thuzio, a leader in B2B premium influencer events and experiences. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller Inc. encourages its influencers to post the content created on the app across different social media platforms and uses proprietary AI technology to push and track their content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users.
Board Observer
Jun 2019
Accel Robotics is a technology company that makes a proprietary computer vision-powered software and hardware system that eliminates the need for traditional checkout, freeing employees who would otherwise be cashiering to service ultrafast delivery of grocery and convenience items to customers. Our core technology product combines software, hardware, and AI to create a multi-sensor perception system capable of accurately and reliably tracking multiple people and their interactions with merchandise. Ultimately, this system produces rich data that automates operations and classifies behavior. We deploy our technology across a number of smart formats, including walk-in community markets that link 24/7 cashier-less shopping with on-demand delivery, small-format walk-up stores, and efficient micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs). By deploying a network of these tech-enabled formats, Accel Robotics is laying the groundwork for the next evolution of “Intelligent Quick Commerce” with efficient, ultrafast delivery and 24/7 convenience that meets the needs of tomorrow’s consumers.
Investor
Oct 2018
SmileDirectClub is an oral care company that exists to help more people realize the life-changing potential of their smiles. We’re the creators of the first teledentistry platform for teeth straightening, now also offered directly via dentists’ and orthodontists’ offices. With our cutting-edge technology and vertically integrated model, we are revolutionizing the oral care industry, from clear aligner therapy to our affordable, premium oral care product line. We’re headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Learn more about how were redefining an industry and making a difference in peoples lives, and apply to join our team today.
Investor
Oct 2018
PAX is on a mission to enhance people’s lives. PAX delivers well-being through pure products, unique experiences, and an unparalleled passion for the plant. For more than a decade, PAX has provided products that are simple, enjoyable, and trusted by millions. PAX has been recognized by Fast Company as a Brand that Matters, by mg Magazine as one of the Best Places to Work in Cannabis, by the New York Times’ Wirecutter, Gear Patrol and GQ as their pick for Best Cannabis Vaporizer, and by High Times Cannabis Cup People’s Choice Award for our Live Rosin product. PAX believes in creating sustainable opportunity through cannabis. Westside Caregivers Club, Inc. License #C12-0000266-LIC
Investor
Oct 2018
PAX is on a mission to enhance people’s lives. PAX delivers well-being through pure products, unique experiences, and an unparalleled passion for the plant. For more than a decade, PAX has provided products that are simple, enjoyable, and trusted by millions. PAX has been recognized by Fast Company as a Brand that Matters, by mg Magazine as one of the Best Places to Work in Cannabis, by the New York Times’ Wirecutter, Gear Patrol and GQ as their pick for Best Cannabis Vaporizer, and by High Times Cannabis Cup People’s Choice Award for our Live Rosin product. PAX believes in creating sustainable opportunity through cannabis. Westside Caregivers Club, Inc. License #C12-0000266-LIC
Investor
2018
SmileDirectClub is an oral care company that exists to help more people realize the life-changing potential of their smiles. We’re the creators of the first teledentistry platform for teeth straightening, now also offered directly via dentists’ and orthodontists’ offices. With our cutting-edge technology and vertically integrated model, we are revolutionizing the oral care industry, from clear aligner therapy to our affordable, premium oral care product line. We’re headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Learn more about how were redefining an industry and making a difference in peoples lives, and apply to join our team today.
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2022
Founder and Managing Director
Feb 2022
Exceptional Capital is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture firm We focus on being the first investor for B2B software startups. We invest in the US and Latin America, partnering with the most exceptional entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, bringing a strong combination of qualitative and quantitative skills.
2020
Investor
Oct 2020
QuickNode simplifies blockchain infrastructure for teams big & small. A lightning-fast global API provides access to 24+ blockchains and 35+ networks. Plus high-leverage tools (IPFS, NFT/Token API, Graph API, QuickAlerts, Marketplace, etc...) and expert support to evolve, enhance, and push the boundaries of your app. A comprehensive blockchain developer platform, trusted by top Web3 projects & businesses. QuickNode is helping the blockchain ecosystem grow since 2017!
Investor
Aug 2020
Were a team of clinicians, engineers, and operators fundamentally redesigning how healthcare works for the 80 million uninsured and under-insured Americans. We started with a simple vertically integrated primary and urgent care health plan designed to make high-quality concierge care accessible to everyone - from the Grammy winners that have used us to our uninsured members. Our network of providers comes directly to our members, either virtually or through in-home concierge visits.
Investor
Aug 2020
At Afriex, we’re working to build a payment experience that's simple, delightful and fast. People are the most important part of what we do. From our customers to our team members we're a growing family that believes in redefining traditional banking alternatives and making wealth universally accessible for all.
Investor
Mar 2020
Triller Inc. owns Triller, an AI-powered music video app that allows users to create professional-looking video in a matter of seconds: Amplify.ai, a leading customer engagement and messaging platform; Triller TV, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming site; and Thuzio, a leader in B2B premium influencer events and experiences. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller Inc. encourages its influencers to post the content created on the app across different social media platforms and uses proprietary AI technology to push and track their content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users.
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