Marin Katusa
Marin Katusa is the Founder and Chairman of Katusa Research, an innovative research and analysis firm specializing in resources and venture markets. Over the last decade, he has worked directly with and financed many companies of well-known individuals in the resource industry and has become one of the most trusted and well connected dealmakers in the junior resource sector. Throughout his career, he has been involved in raising over C$1 billion in capital for early-stage and producing resource companies. Prior to Katusa Research, Marin was Chief Energy Investment Strategist at Casey Research, where he was the editor for Casey Energy Confidential, Casey Energy Report, and The Colder War Letter.
Marin Katusa Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chairman
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Chief Energy Investment Strategist and Managing Editor
Academic History
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B.S., Mathematics
Marin is one of the most active financiers for early-stage, junior resource companies in Canada.
He has become the go-to resource for the world’s top natural resource entrepreneurs and investors, and one of the leading experts in the energy and resource exploration sectors.
His funds are among the top-performing in the resource sector over the last five years in Canada.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Marin has interacted with energy ministers, generals, oligarchs, and billionaires all over the world.
He was the lead financier in the first two financings for Cuadrilla Resources, now one of the largest and most successful unconventional natural-gas plays in the UK.
He also structured the financing and the sale of Turkana and the world-class 10BB oil block in Kenya to Africa Oil, a Lundin-held company with a market capitalization of over C$2 billion.
During this time, he has become one of the most successful portfolio managers in the resource sector, such as his 2009 Fund Partnership (KC50 Fund, LLC) which has outperformed the comparable index, the TSX-V by over 600%.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Marin is a regular contributor to BNN, and has been featured by global media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Forbes.
He has also been featured in MoneyShow and Real Vision.