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About

Hi, I’m

Marwan Refaat

I'm a founder, investor, and musician.

My venture capital fund is Fractal Capital. We give founders money to invest in other founders, right from the first check.

I immigrated to the United States when I was 17 to start my first company and study at Harvard. I dropped out of Harvard, sold that company, and then sold two more.

I've explored over 50 countries. When I'm not supporting founders, you might find me anonymously editing Wikipedia, technophilosophizing with friends, or editing genes in a biotech lab.

Music
Investing

Talent tends to cluster. Give talented people the capacity to invest in others.

I run a fund called Fractal Capital that gives capital to founders to invest in founders.

Biotech

Things I've built.

Genetic Tattoos –– “Ink” that contains a gene snippet that modifies the DNA in my forearm cells to light up red as estrogen levels increase.

ADHD Genes –– Analyzing genetic markers associated with ADHD in me using 23andMe genetic data.