Marquee Ventures

Marquee Ventures is a venture capital fund anchored by the parent company of the Chicago Cubs and Marquee Sports Network. Marquee Ventures seeks to back early-stage companies in emerging and relevant sectors, including but not limited to commerce, entertainment, and sports. The fund will seek out companies solving hard problems with exceptional leadership teams and demonstrated traction. We back exceptional leadership teams with demonstrated product-market fit and groundbreaking business models that aim to solve real, meaningful problems. If it has applications in Commerce, Entertainment, and Sports, we want to learn more. We believe in picking our spots where we have unique perspectives AND an ability to help. We invest in a variety of business models including SaaS, marketplaces, emerging platforms, and tech-enabled services. We are best suited for companies looking to expand after finding product/market fit. We can add value to early-stage and expansion-stage companies with revenues and the right team in place. We look for companies with annualized revenues between $1 - 10 million from a diversified set of customers. This typically looks like the seed to series B stages. We invest initial checks of $1 - 2 million where we can co-lead or join a syndicate. We want to be a strategic co-investor of choice for leading funds.