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Investor profile

Chris Marks

Managing Partner, Firebrand

About

Chris Marks is a former corporate lawyer who has built and led multiple venture capital platforms across Colorado over 20 years, including High Country Venture, Tango, Blue Note Ventures, and now Firebrand. He focuses explicitly on backing authentic leaders—founders who are self-aware and transparent about culture—and recently completed a rare merger of equals between his Blue Note fund and Firebrand, combining their separate firms into a unified platform. Chris Marks is a former corporate lawyer who has built and led multiple venture capital platforms across Colorado over 20 years, including High Country Venture, Tango, Blue Note Ventures, and now Firebrand. He focuses explicitly on backing authentic leaders—founders who are self-aware and transparent about culture—and recently completed a rare merger of equals between his Blue Note fund and Firebrand, combining their separate firms into a unified platform.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
SaaS
FinTech
Enterprise
Logistics
Generalist

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $1M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA
Canada