Marcelo Claure
Raul Marcelo Claure Bedoya is a Bolivian-American technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. He is currently the founder and CEO of Claure Group, the Executive Chairman of Bicycle Capital, and Group Vice Chairman for Shein.
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| Born | 9 December 1970 |
| Nationality | Bolivian, American |
| Alma mater | Bentley University (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | Technology entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist |
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| Spouse | Jordan Engard |
Claure founded the wireless services company Brightstar in 1997, which ranked as the largest Hispanic-owned business in the United States for six years. Claure sold the company to join Sprint in 2014, serving as Sprint's President and CEO from 2014 until 2018, and as executive chairman from 2018 until 2020. Credited with having "led a turnaround" at Sprint, he oversaw the company's planned merger with T-Mobile USA. He currently sits on the board of the combined company.
From 2020 until early 2022 he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of SoftBank Group International and chief operating officer (COO) of SoftBank Group Corporation. He oversaw SoftBank's operations and strategy along with CEO Masayoshi Son. As COO of SoftBank Group, a technology investment company, Claure oversaw portfolio companies such as Boston Dynamics, Arm Holdings, Fortress, SB Energy, and WeWork. Claure was a SoftBank Group Investment Committee member. He also headed the $5 billion SoftBank Latin America Fund and SB Opportunity Fund, a $100 million fund dedicated to investing in entrepreneurs of color. He was the executive chairman of WeWork and was on the boards of Arm and Fortress.
While continuing as CEO of Claure Group, in June 2023 he launched Bicycle Capital, a Latin America-focused venture capital fund targeting $500 million. In February 2023, he was appointed chair of the Latin American operations of Shein, a fashion firm. Claure was appointed Shein's Group Vice Chairman in October 2023. Claure is owner of the football team Club Bolivar; chairman and co-owner of Girona FC since August 2020. Claure is also involved in philanthropy. In his role at Brightstar, he helped launch One Laptop Per Child and as CEO of Sprint, he created the 1Million Project Foundation. Both initiatives provide computer access to students. As of August 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$2 billion by Bloomberg, making him Bolivia’s wealthiest person.