# Marjella Lecourt-Alma

> Marjella Lecourt-Alma is the co-founder and CEO of Datamaran, an enterprise software business founded in 2014 to help companies identify and monitor external risks and opportunities. A former Global Reporting Initiative director, she combines sustainability reporting experience with an emphasis on executive ownership and evidence. She has returned to Friesland after living in New York and London and has supported Datamaran’s links with Campus Fryslân.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Datamaran
- **Organizations:** Datamaran, Global Reporting Initiative (former director), Campus Fryslân - University of Groningen (advisory and partnership links)
- **From:** De Westereen, Netherlands
- **Education:** University of Groningen
- **Known for:** Became GRI’s youngest female director at age 30, as described in public interviews., Co-founded Datamaran in 2014 and continues to serve as CEO., Led Datamaran through its announced $33 million Series C financing in September 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Joined the Global Reporting Initiative in Amsterdam.
- **2011** — Moved to New York; worked on GRI’s North American representation.
- **2014** — Moved to London and co-founded Datamaran with Jean-Philippe Lecourt and Jérôme Basdevant.
- **2022** — Datamaran announced £11.7 million in Series B financing led by Fortive with American Electric Power participating.
- **2024** — Datamaran and Campus Fryslân announced research and education cooperation; Datamaran later announced $33 million in Series C financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital funds.
- **2026** — Conceived Collective Impact; introduced Datamaran’s new brand direction in a September founder note.

## Achievements

- Became GRI’s youngest female director at age 30, as described in public interviews.
- Co-founded Datamaran in 2014 and continues to serve as CEO.
- Led Datamaran through its announced $33 million Series C financing in September 2024.
- Featured on the April 2026 cover of Sustainability Magazine.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Her LinkedIn profile lists a September 24 article titled “Boards are governing a real-time world on a quarterly clock,” reflecting on the Executive Forum at Climate Week NYC.
- **2026-09** — Published a founder note explaining Datamaran’s new brand identity and its emphasis on evidence, business risk and action.
- **2026-04** — Appeared on Sustainability Magazine’s April cover and discussed Datamaran and Collective Impact in published coverage.
- **2026-01** — Collective Impact podcast launched, with Lecourt-Alma hosting alongside rotating co-hosts.

## Links

- Website: https://datamaran.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjella-lecourt-alma-9486594/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21