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.