About The Fund
Blended Capital, Shared Power: We mix DAFs, grants and investment to scale what's working—and make room for what's next.
Our Vision
We envision a world where cultural capital is valued like financial capital, and where ownership, innovation, and wealth creation are equitably distributed across race, class, and geography. At the heart of this future is an ecosystem of creators, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits driving scalable innovation through a new infrastructure—one that blends culture, technology, and community. We believe in building generational wealth through equitable ownership, creative economy pathways, and a globally connected engine for change. Our vision is bold, sophisticated, and grounded in strategy.
Our Mission
The Monty Marsh Fund (MMF) for Social Impact exists to democratize access to capital, infrastructure, and creative ownership in under-resourced communities. Through a first-of-its-kind hybrid model, we blend nonprofit programming to scale impact with return-driven investing to power AI tools, creative ventures, real estate development, and startup incubation that unlock community-driven innovation.
Our Philosophy
We believe culture is capital—and everyone should have a stake in the future it shapes. Real, lasting change happens when communities have access: to technology, capital, education, creative space, and pipelines to opportunity. Our philosophy centers on dismantling the barriers that have historically excluded creators, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits from shaping the systems they power.
Our hybrid model ensures that financial and social returns are not in competition, but in concert—strategically structured to generate value without compromise. We're guided by a simple but powerful principle: culture drives commerce, and infrastructure fuels imagination. Our role is to build that infrastructure—so communities can own, scale, and sustain what they create.
Our Values
The principles that guide every decision, partnership, and investment we make.
Innovation, Always
We believe bold ideas deserve bold systems. We lead with imagination and technology—embedding innovation into every function, from AI infrastructure to creative real estate.
Equity by Design
Equity isn't an outcome—it's a starting point. Our model is intentionally built to redistribute access, ownership, and opportunity across race, class, and geography.
Culture as Capital
We treat voice, narrative, and identity as assets—not byproducts. We invest in cultural IP with the same rigor the market reserves for tech, because we know culture drives commerce.
Community at the Core
We build with, not for. From program design to venture backing, we center the voices, needs, and talents of the communities we serve—and hold ourselves accountable to them.
Integrity Without Compromise
We balance ambition with responsibility. Our dual-entity structure ensures financial and philanthropic strategies work in harmony, never at odds.
Scale with Soul
We think globally and act locally—designing models that are scalable by structure, but grounded in cultural nuance, place-based relationships, and human storytelling.
Meet Our Managing Partner
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Monty Marsh
Founder & Managing Partner
Monty Marsh is a visionary creative executive, filmmaker, and entrepreneur who architects transformational ecosystems where culture, technology, and capital converge to create both financial returns and generational impact. As CEO and Founder of GUAPY AI, Monty leads the development of voice AI technology designed to preserve cultural nuance and linguistic authenticity while empowering creators with blockchain-enabled royalty systems and monetization pathways. Through strategic partnerships across South Los Angeles, GUAPY AI is building one of the world's most diverse voice and cultural nuance datasets targeting 50,000+ archived voices, positioning BIPOC creators at the forefront of the AI economy rather than as its subjects. The platform represents the convergence of artificial intelligence, cultural heritage preservation, and Web3 infrastructure, creating both technological equity and commercial opportunity in the rapidly expanding AI voice market.
As Founder and Managing Partner of The Monty Marsh Fund for Social Impact, Monty has architected a groundbreaking hybrid investment model that combines venture capital returns with philanthropic impact. The Fund deploys capital across culture-shifting technologies, startup incubation, creative real estate, and community empowerment initiatives.
With over two decades commanding projects across film, branded media, virtual reality, and technology platforms, Monty has built a unique convergence of capabilities that spans creative production, venture capital strategy, and nonprofit leadership. His work consistently bridges the gap between innovation and equity, translating cultural capital into scalable enterprises that reshape access, ownership, and opportunity for historically excluded communities.
Current Leadership
Monty currently serves as Executive Director of SoLa Studios, Powered by Live Nation, where he leads a full-scale production lab and creative agency within the SoLa Tech & Entertainment Center. Under his leadership, SoLa Studios has become a premier destination for workforce development at the intersection of AI, film production, music production, live event production, and creative entrepreneurship.
Creative Achievements
Monty's critically acclaimed hybrid short film NOAH earned international recognition, winning Best Screenwriting at the 2021 Diversity at Cannes Showcase and the Spirit Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival, with official selections at HollyShorts and additional prestigious festivals. The film's powerful exploration of Black male youth identity and mental health during the Black Lives Matter movement cemented Monty's voice as a bold filmmaker unafraid to tackle urgent cultural narratives.
In 2016, Monty made history by directing YouTube's first-ever live 360-degree performance, pioneering the integration of immersive VR technology with live music and cultural storytelling—a groundbreaking achievement that positioned him as an innovator at the forefront of emergent media formats.
Career Journey
From 2016 to 2024, Monty founded and led Kindred Spirits Entertainment, producing and directing more than 50 projects and cultivating a studio renowned for innovation, inclusion, and high-quality storytelling. As Creative Producer at Revolt Media & TV, he led culture-first branded and editorial content including Black News and Revolt Summit x AT&T, blending strategic brand vision with authentic narrative.
His creative journey began in film finance and development at Cinemedia Film AG, where he contributed to packaging and strategy for A-list projects, before transitioning into hands-on production across more than 1,000 commercial campaigns—from production coordinator to Local 399 location scout and manager. This foundation provided deep fluency in creative logistics, storytelling mechanics, and cross-functional collaboration at scale.
Monty works across disciplines with artists, entrepreneurs, technologists, executives, investors, and donors to scale creative impact and expand access for historically excluded communities and voices. His unique convergence of capabilities in film finance, creative production, AI innovation, impact investing, and community development creates unprecedented value for partners seeking authentic engagement with underrepresented markets, culturally responsive innovation, and measurable social returns alongside financial performance.