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Will Ward

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Fourward Ventures

Beverly Hills

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

A former CAA Music and WME motion picture talent agent who represented major Hollywood figures, Ward founded ROAR and Fourward and built businesses around celebrity talent. At Fourward he combines talent management with a finance and tech network to build celebrity-driven businesses and invest in high-growth companies.

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Experience

  1. Fourward VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Fourward MusicCEO/Foundercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. FourwardCEO/Foundercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles, California
  4. ROARFounding Partner2003 — 2018
  5. William Morris EndeavorTalent Agent1998 — 2002
  6. Creative Artists AgencyAgent1994 — 1997

Education

  1. College of CharlestonBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Japanese Studies minor1989 — 1993
  2. Baylor School1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Strategy1Management1Brand Management1Television1Music Management1Film Production1Corporate Consulting1Film1Entertainment1Social Media Marketing1tv/film/music management; film production; corporate consulting1

Languages Japanese

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Same school

Also attended College of Charleston15

Kelci HoranOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at .406 VenturesKevin DayPartner, Head of Capital Formation at Two Bear CapitalCasey TierneyInvestor at LegalTechScott AronsonOperating Partner at StripesDavid TraylorSenior Managing Director at Golden EagleBrian McNamaraMBA Columbia Biz School at Cosmic Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at William Morris Endeavor14

Nick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCBen CurtisAdvisor at Red Sea VenturesCharles KingGeneral Partner at MaC Venture CapitalSeth RosenbergPartner at Greylock PartnersSterling CampbellInvestor at Blockchain CapitalPaul BricaultAdvisor at Canyon Creek Capital

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Also worked at Creative Artists Agency29

Jessica MorandiContent & Community Associate at Founder CollectiveBeverlee ValerioAssociate - Investor Relations at Marlin Equity PartnersDerek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGMichael KivesCo-Founder & Managing Partner at K5 GlobalLogan SolomonExecutive Vice President, Business Development at K5 GlobalMallory ShickoraHead of Platform at Fourward Ventures

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Colleagues at Fourward Ventures

Mallory Shickora
Head of Platform at Fourward Ventures
Michael Mizrahi
Principal at Fourward Ventures