# Mark Machin

> Mark Machin is a British investor, co-founder and vice chair of Opto Investments, and co-founder and managing partner of Intrepid Growth Partners. He previously spent two decades at Goldman Sachs and served as president and CEO of CPPIB from 2016 to 2021. His work spans institutional investing, private-market access and AI growth investing.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Managing Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners; Co-founder & Vice Chair at Opto Investments
- **Organizations:** Intrepid Growth Partners, Opto Investments, CPP Investments, Goldman Sachs, GIC, CVC Capital Partners, FCLTGlobal, Serendipity Capital, Atlantic Council
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA in Physiological Sciences, Oriel College, University of Oxford, BM BChir, Downing College, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Led CPPIB as president and CEO from 2016 to 2021., Helped introduce venture investing at CPPIB., Co-founded Opto and served as its founding CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Joined Goldman Sachs in London in European corporate finance.
- **1991-2012** — Goldman Sachs career included capital markets, six years heading investment banking in Asia ex-Japan, and the vice chair role in Asia ex-Japan.
- **2012** — Joined CPPIB in March as president for Asia.
- **2013** — Became CPPIB head of international.
- **2016** — Became CPPIB president and CEO on June 13.
- **2021** — CPPIB chief executive tenure ended.
- **2022** — Opto publicly launched on September 20 with Machin as co-founder and CEO and US$145 million in Series A funding.
- **2022** — Appointed to GIC International Advisory Board with an advisory role to its Investment Strategies Committee on April 1.
- **2023** — Co-founded Intrepid Growth Partners with Mark Shulgan and Ajay Agrawal.
- **2026** — Intrepid announced the final close of its US$525 million inaugural fund on September 14.

## Achievements

- Led CPPIB as president and CEO from 2016 to 2021.
- Helped introduce venture investing at CPPIB.
- Co-founded Opto and served as its founding CEO.
- Co-founded Intrepid, which closed a US$525 million inaugural fund in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Intrepid Growth Partners announced its formal launch and final close of a US$525 million inaugural fund on September 14; it reported nine portfolio companies.

## Links

- Website: https://www.intrepidgp.com/team/mark-machin
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-machin-307b9a46/

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