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Advise Media

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Advise Media is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

15 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Advise Media invests exclusively in early-stage media startups seeking to disrupt traditional media ecosystems.

How Advise Media invests

Advise Media is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Consumer.

Advise Media typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

Advise Media has backed 1 company in our records, including QuickCast.

Meet the Team

MV

Marino Vuković

Chief Executive Officer

JI

Jessica Imiela

Manager

HZ

Hendrik Zevenhuizen

Senior Software Engineer

ER

Elena Rodriguez

Solo GP

Media
SU

Stefan Uhl

Managing Partner

Media Investment Management
Media Audit
Digital Audit

Managing Director responsible for D-A-CH region.

SC

Simon Cross

Lead UK

Media Investment Management
Digital Audit

Lead UK responsible for Media Investment Management and Digital Audit.

MS

Maximilian Schaefer

Principal

Technology
Digital Audit

Director of Technology responsible for the Advise Media Suite.

OH

Ottilie H. Krug

Head of Marketing D-A-CH

Marketing

Head of Marketing D-A-CH.

JH

Jaime Hamilton

Global Procurement Lead - Marketing

Procurement
Marketing

Global Procurement Lead - Marketing.

SH

Sarina Hamann

Head of International Marketing

International Marketing

Head of International Marketing.

ML

Michael Lüttgen

Geschäftsleiter Marketing Kaufland HR

Marketing

Geschäftsleiter Marketing Kaufland HR.

CB

Constanze Böttcher

Marketing Manager Lidl Schweiz

Marketing

Marketing Manager Lidl Schweiz.

KS

Kay Schulz

General Partner

Leadership
Management

CEO VIEWENTO.

AH

Anneke Hasenritter

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager Oxford Properties Group

Marketing
Communications

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager Oxford Properties Group.

PE

Patrick Erbacher

Teamlead Media Strategy Northern Europe Entity

Media Strategy
Northern Europe

Teamlead Media Strategy Northern Europe Entity.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

QU

QuickCast

Media
How to pitch Advise Media
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Marino Vuković, Chief Executive Officer.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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