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Marcus Watson

Co-Founder & CEO

Adoreum Partners

London, UK

Marcus Watson

Sony Music Group

Salamanca Group

Marcus’ Biography

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Marcus Watson is an experienced entrepreneur, advisor, investor and non-executive director.

He is co-founder and CEO of Adoreum Partners, a leading business and corporate development consultancy, and The Adoreum Club, a top business development platform that brings together the empathetic entrepreneurial spirit of U/HNWIs, investors, philanthropists, academics, business leaders and creative forward-thinkers who believe they can make a positive impact by combining their influence.

Marcus is also Chairman of Object Media Group, a film, TV and branded content producer; co-founder and Director of Modern Affluence, a platform providing insight to luxury, lifestyle and financial services brands on how to engage affluent Millennial, Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers; co-founder and a non-executive director of Global Accounting Network, a London and Atlanta-based senior finance recruitment group; co-founder and a non-executive director of Hoxton Circle, a New York and LA-based recruitment group; a non-executive director of Rebottling which provides unique experiences of the best wines in the... Marcus Watson is an experienced entrepreneur, advisor, investor and non-executive director.

He is co-founder and CEO of Adoreum Partners, a leading business and corporate development consultancy, and The Adoreum Club, a top business development platform that brings together the empathetic entrepreneurial spirit of U/HNWIs, investors, philanthropists, academics, business leaders and creative forward-thinkers who believe they can make a positive impact by combining their influence.

Marcus is also Chairman of Object Media Group, a film, TV and branded content producer; co-founder and Director of Modern Affluence, a platform providing insight to luxury, lifestyle and financial services brands on how to engage affluent Millennial, Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers; co-founder and a non-executive director of Global Accounting Network, a London and Atlanta-based senior finance recruitment group; co-founder and a non-executive director of Hoxton Circle, a New York and LA-based recruitment group; a non-executive director of Rebottling which provides unique experiences of the best wines in the world, guided by the greatest sommeliers; and non-executive director of Watson & Hillhouse which supplies piling equipment to the construction industry.

Marcus is an angel investor committed to providing small businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs with the opportunity to grow and thrive. He is an investor and advisor to several companies in the media, technology, health and wellness sectors, including: Audoo, Testcard.com, IDAL, Skoot, PlotBox, WoMo, LOCA, Marco Polo, Twyn, LoyaltyX, Bubbleology, Sourced Investments and DocPortal.

He specialises in investment fund-raising, corporate finance, strategy marketing and business development and is a graduate of King's College London, where he obtained a MSc in International Business Management.

Marcus advises UNICEF in the UK and supports several charities, including Crohn’s & Colitis UK and The Listening Place. moreless

Marcus’ Newsfeed

Music tech startup Audoo raises £600k

Audoo, a technology start-up aimed to revolutionise music royalty distribution has announced £600k in funding in a bid to improve the monitoring of music played in commercial spaces and ensure artists are paid accurately. Backers include Marcus Watson (CEO of Adoreum).

Marcus’ Background

Adoreum Partners

Co-Founder & CEO

Feb 2009 - Present

London, UK

Adoreum Partners is a business and corporate development consultancy which advises, invests in and creates luxury, financial services, lifestyle, health and wellness, media and tech companies.

3 Billion Pairs Genetic

Co-Founder & Director

Feb 2021 - Present

London, UK

3 Billions Pairs researches the intersection of genomics and the quantified self.

Object Media Group

Chairman

Apr 2019 - Present

London, UK

Object is a media company centred on talent with a simple mantra to find talent. make content. repeat. Object is set up to offer a fully curated experience. 360 degree and cross-platform. And, like a music label, operates under a single, very simple philosophy: take risks, be the attraction.

Modern Affluence

Co-Founder & Director

Mar 2019 - Present

London, UK

The definition of affluence is evolving. The Modern Affluence Summit 2021 ushers in a new decade amid one of the most rapid eras of change in human history. Affluent youths are realising they have the power to create a better society.

Global Accounting Network

Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director

Oct 2011 - Present

London, UK

Global Accounting Network is a boutique executive search firm that specialises in connecting finance professionals with employers across the UK and beyond.

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Current Board Positions

Earth Club

Advisory Board Member

Jan 2021 - Present

Earth Club’s aims is to create an investment club that breathes £1bn of life into solutions for climate change over the next ten years.

Hoxton Circle Employment Services

Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director

May 2016 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Hoxton Circle is a full-service employment company operating in London and New York.

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Previous Board Positions

Pulse Films

Non Executive Director

Oct 2007 - Jul 2012

London, UK

Founded in 2005 by Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford, Pulse Films is an award-winning, modern-day studio whose founding goal was to have a fluid approach to production, with all four of the award winning departments - TV, Music, Film, and Advertising - working together.

The Arts Club

Non Executive Director

Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

London, UK

The Arts Club was established in 1863 and its membership has included many towering figures from the worlds of art, literature and science including Charles Dickens, Franz Liszt, Auguste Rodin and Walter Sickert. Marcus advised on the re-launch and re-financing of the Club.

Philanthropy

UNICEF UK

UK UHNW Advisor

May 2017 - Present

London, UK

UNICEF is a non-profit organisation that strives to save the lives of children the world over, helping them to reach their full potential and defending their rights.

The MTV Staying Alive Foundation

Development Board Member

Oct 2015 - Present

London, UK

The MTV Staying Alive Foundation is a charity founded by Bill Roedy and Georgia Arnold that fights HIV by funding and training young people around the world to run their own HIV prevention projects.

Media

Adoreum Conversations

Podcasts

The Adoreum Club’s network of 35,000 entrepreneurs spread across the globe is dedicated to making a positive social impact through compassionate entrepreneurship. During these trying times, it seeks to shine light on future opportunities through a series of thought-provoking talks.

Urbanologie: My Perfect Day - Marcus Watson

London, UK

Marcus Watson, CEO of Adoreum Partners, describes his perfect day.

Charitable Interests

Crohn's & Colitis UK

Supporter

The UK’s leading charity for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, supporting an estimated 500,000 people in the UK who are living with a chronic disease that many people have never heard of. Founded as a patients’ association in 1979, the charity now has over 40,000 members across the UK.

The Listening Place

Supporter

The Listening Place was set up in 2016 in London by a group of volunteers with experience in supporting the suicidal who recognised that there was a lack of face-to-face support available for many people with chronic suicidal feelings.

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Marcus’ Education

King's College London

MSc International Business Management

1993 - 1994