2x founder

Marcus Zimmerman

Patagon Markets // Stanford + YC

Founder

Candor· Winter 2025🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States

in LinkedIn

2026Venture Partner· Patagon Markets

Founder · since 2024

Company

Patagon Markets

Role

Venture Partner

current

Stage

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no public source

Raised

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no public source

Based

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Founder / co-founder — the company's markEmployee / research role

Source: LinkedIn work history

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Winter 2025

Experience

Career

Patagon Markets
Venture Partner · 2026 – Present
2026
Angel Investor
Investor · 2024 – 2026
2024
Candor
Co-founder
Co-Founder & CEO · 2024 – 2025
2024
Stanford Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation
Founder
Defense Innovation Fellow // Stanford DEFCON · 2024 – 2025
2024
GoAhead Ventures
Venture Partner · 2024 – 2025
2024
GoAhead Ventures
Scout · 2024 – 2025
2024
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs
Vice President · 2024
2024
Sozo Ventures
Summer Analyst · 2024
2024
Notebook Labs (YC S22)
Product Manager · Palo Alto, California / New York, New York · 2023 – 2024
2023

Bio

CEO of Candor. Prev & Stanford. Helped run Stanford's DEFCON Technology and National Security Network. Worked on a Defense incubator as a National Security Innovation Fellow. Product/Growth at an ex-YC Startup. Angel Investor in various startups, particularly Defense & GovTech