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Marcelo Claure
Marcelo Claure

Marcelo Claure

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LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelo-claure-510619b
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/marceloclaure

About

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First Name:
Marcelo
Last Name:
Claure
Title and Organization:
Founder & CEO, Claure Group
Bio:
Marcelo Claure is a global entrepreneur and investor. He currently runs Claure Group, a multi-billion-dollar global investment firm deploying proprietary capital across telecom, AI & tech, critical minerals, and lifestyle & entertainment. Some of his notable investments include: T-Mobile, the world’s most valuable telecommunications company, where he is the largest independent shareholder and the lead Board Member in T-Mobile’s AI transformation; InPost, the fastest growing European e-commerce last-mile logistics company; SHEIN, the fastest growing global on-demand fashion company, where he serves as Group Vice Chairman; and K Health, the first clinical AI primary care platform, being used by the best U.S. hospitals. Additionally, he is an investor in most of the leading AI and longevity-first companies, such as OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, Databricks, Altos Labs, Oura, among others. Claure is also an investor and owner of several investment funds, including Brightstar Capital Partners, a multi-billion private equity firm based in the U.S.; Bicycle Capital, Latin America’s premier growth equity fund; Open Opportunity Fund, a venture capital firm investing in software companies led by Black and Latino entrepreneurs; and eB Capital, an investment firm in Brazil focused on private equity, climate, real estate and infrastructure. He is one of the largest investors in Latin America, having invested more than US$10B in the past 5 years through several entities. In the world of sports, Claure co-founded Inter Miami CF with David Beckham in 2018, helping build it into a flagship MLS franchise. He exited his ownership stake in 2021. Since then, he owns Club Bolívar, Bolivia’s largest professional soccer team; co-owns Girona FC, a team that he bought in Spain’s Second Division and, in less than 3 years, rose to the top of Spain's La Liga, playing at the Champions League in 2024 for the time in history; and co-owns New York City FC, which competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the U.S.. In academia, Claure has been selected by Harvard Business School to be an Executive Fellow and, since 2023, serves as Co-Chairman of Harvard’s D^3 AI Institute, a leading hub for research and innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence, business strategy, and digital transformation. Claure immigrated from Bolivia to the United States and started his first business, Brightstar, in 1997, which he grew to become the largest global wireless distribution and services company in the telecommunications industry. In 2014, Claure sold Brightstar to SoftBank Group and became the CEO of Sprint, a U.S. telecommunications company and part of the Fortune500, where he led one of the most iconic turnarounds in U.S. history. Later, he led the $195 billion merger between Sprint and T-Mobile, which has created what is now the most valuable telecommunications company. Following the merger, Claure was promoted to CEO of SoftBank Group International where he was responsible for overseeing all the operating companies of the portfolio (did not oversee the Vision Fund), including ARM, Fortress, SB Energy, Boston Dynamics, SB telcos, and OneWeb. He also launched the $8 billion SoftBank Latin America Fund in 2019, the largest VC fund in the region. After 8 years, Claure left Softbank to start Claure Group. Claure has received numerous awards throughout his career, including induction to Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame, recognition as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and the Great Immigrants Recipient by the Carnegie Corporation, an award given to extraordinary immigrants who have made notable contributions to the progress of American society.

Fellowship Program

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Program Membership:
Henry Crown Fellowship Program

Class

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Fellowship Class Name:
Class XX: 2016 Straight Outta Aspen Class


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