Marc Chesley

COO, Fuse Ventures | Partner & General Counsel, Connected Capital | $1B Exit Builder | AI + Dual-Use Tech Leader | Attorney & Guitarist

📍 Greater Phoenix Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2017𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
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Board Member
2017
Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) is a strategically thinking group of EHR software experts who are passionate about harnessing the power of technology to create value-based care tools for integrated health care providers. We see problems as solutions waiting to happen, and the issues we solve with our innovative approaches to product development makes the delivery of health care for our customers nothing short of extraordinary.
Board Member
2016
At iFlip, we believe you should have access to the same tools and data as Wall Street professionals. That’s why we created SmartFolios: automated investment products that use A.I. to protect your wealth from significant market downturns while timing market re-entry to maximize portfolio returns. Let us take the worry out of investing so you can focus on your goals. To learn more about iFlip, visit www.iflipinvest.com.
Board Member
2014
ASU has developed a new model for the American research university, creating an institution committed to excellence, access and impact — the New American University. Nationally and internationally acclaimed, ASU ranks among the very best in nearly every critical measurement of student success, outcomes of groundbreaking research and impact in the communities it serves. ASU is among the top 1% of universities in the world, has been repeatedly ranked No. 1 in multiple categories and is currently ranked No. 2 in the U.S. for employability among public universities. ASU is home to a vibrant, thriving global network of alumni — leaders, doers, shapers and learners, and serves graduate and undergraduate students across four Phoenix Metropolitan area campuses, online and throughout the U.S., including locations in California, Hawai‘i and Washington, D.C. Follow our page for the latest stories and updates from ASU.
Board Member
2013
The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona offers highly ranked undergraduate (BSBA and BSPA), MBA, MPA, masters, and doctoral, Ph.D. degrees in accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, management and organizations, management information systems (MIS), and public administration and policy in Tucson, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona.
Experience · 9 entries
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2026
Chief Operating Officer
Apr 2026
Fuse Ventures is a leading dual-use innovation platform. We dont help startups get started — we help them win. One goal: Turn startups into market leaders. We connect scale-stage startups with the mentorship, capital, and networks to win enterprise customers and government contracts.
Executive in Residence, Capital Programs
Mar 2026
Lets make PHX a top software city! At PHX FWD, we are founders helping founders build great software companies. We have been there. We know the pains and problems, as well as the thrills and triumphs. PHX FWD exists to guide founders to their next stage of growth and help them build great software companies. Right here in Phoenix.
Partner, General Counsel
2026
We are an operator-led venture fund with a proprietary platform that creates information and execution advantages before and after investment. We back high-growth companies across critical industries leveraging the Fuse Ventures ecosystem to accelerate scale, unlock customers, and drive real outcomes. Founder-first. Platform-driven. Built for companies that intend to win.
2017
Board Member
2017
Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) is a strategically thinking group of EHR software experts who are passionate about harnessing the power of technology to create value-based care tools for integrated health care providers. We see problems as solutions waiting to happen, and the issues we solve with our innovative approaches to product development makes the delivery of health care for our customers nothing short of extraordinary.
2016
Board Member
2016
At iFlip, we believe you should have access to the same tools and data as Wall Street professionals. That’s why we created SmartFolios: automated investment products that use A.I. to protect your wealth from significant market downturns while timing market re-entry to maximize portfolio returns. Let us take the worry out of investing so you can focus on your goals. To learn more about iFlip, visit www.iflipinvest.com.
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