Philo Ventures

At Coreline, we get involved from the start and commit for the long term. We make a small number of high-conviction investments in the US and Japan, focusing on the fundamentals of building impactful companies. Our intentionally compact portfolio means every founder gets our full attention. Expect thoughtful conversations, hands-on advice, and partners who build trust, foster collaboration, and contribute to your growth. We believe in nurturing entrepreneurs and creating something great, together. With an exceptional track record and the strong focus of a boutique firm, we believe in diligently pursuing the “craft” of venture capital. No gimmicks, no shortcuts, just the mastery of the basics.

CS Ventures is the new-age Angel Investor and Venture Capitalist and invests in unique and new business ideas. We focus and trust on the founder and their idea and not only the financial of the startups. We have a very flexible operational thesis, and give immense support to new startups with high quality technology.

Marquee Ventures is an early-stage fund that spun out of the Chicago Cubs. Like the iconic marquee that has illuminated Wrigley Field for almost 100 years, our investment strategy shines a light on companies with innovative ideas and exceptional growth potential. We actively partner with visionary founders and management teams, providing them with the resources, guidance and networks required to reach scale. How We Win Powerful Global Network: We can unlock a powerful global network of builders and leaders across the ecosystem. We know what our strengths are, and we know where we can help companies scale. Throughout our decades of combined leadership in these sectors, we understand that people ultimately drive results, so we have cultivated relationships with advisors and potential partners for our portfolio companies. True Partners: We are collegial and work as true partners. Early-stage companies are hard and working with people who share our "people first" attitude makes it a meaningful journey focused on shared success. We like to work with people who are just as happy debating ideas in the board room as they are doing it at an afternoon Cubs game. Expertise in Brand and Customer Experience: We have a unique understanding of the power of brand and customer experience. Nothing is more powerful than trust that a brand builds through its ongoing relationship with its customers. We have seen this firsthand both scaling new brands and managing historic ones. Transforming regular customers into meaningful fans can be the ultimate moat.

An investment fund dedicated to partnering with entrepreneurs transforming the future of health through innovation and technology.

Founded in 2018 by Will Ward and a recognized leadership team in TV, film and music management, production and business development, Fourward is dedicated to finding and creating opportunities that make differences in careers and businesses. Collectively, we have decades of experience developing opportunities where they didn’t previously exist – in Hollywood, Nashville and around the world. What really excites us, however, is putting that experience, insight and global access to work creating new paths for our partners. Focus Brings Value It’s all about opportunity. By focusing our efforts on behalf of our clients, we’re able to develop opportunity where it didn’t previously exist and weed out the possibilities that aren’t as strategic. We focus our attention in the following four areas: Film & TV Music Production Strategies & Development A Worldwide Network Living at the nexus of global technology and entertainment, we see the entire field of play – from the talent to the financiers, and from corporations to governments around the world. Through Fourward’s global investment arm, Fourward Investments LLC, we leverage our relationships, networks and know-how to enhance value. We invest in media, entertainment and technology opportunities with a focus on North American and the Asia Pacific region.