We create and incubate
companies that are

OUR ADVANTAGE

See how we mix industry expertise, influential talent, and  hustle to launch impactful ventures.

Some of our companies

SaveLive
ENTERTAINMENT

SaveLive

We acquire and partner with iconic venues and promoters to grow their brand and business. Our network of independents enjoy the benefits of investment, booking, ticketing, marketing, F&B, VIP, technology, financial analytics, sales and sponsorship, and more.

Private Suite LAX
HOSPITALITY

Private Suite LAX

Partnered with TPG Growth to launch an exclusive, VIP suite and private gate at LAX International Airport, providing premium amenities, security, and privacy for commercial flights.

White Pines Music Venues
REAL ESTATE

White Pines Music Venues

We build, from the ground up, live entertainment experiences.

Enroot

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Enroot

Partnering with Brad Pitt, Cristina Patwa, John Fogelman and the James Beard Foundation, Enroot is dedicated to the non-alcoholic movement.

Miraval Olive Oil
FOOD & BEVERAGE

Miraval Olive Oil

Expanding the award-winning brand's product line to include gastronomic olive oils.

El Rey Rebel
ENTERTAINMENT

El Rey Rebel

Partnered with Robert Rodriguez to launch an authentic Engish-speaking Fast Channel for the US LatinX market. Over $130 million raised, partnering with Univision, Miramax and Netflix.

Lucha Underground
ENTERTAINMENT

Lucha Underground

Partnered with MGM, creating over 200 unique IP/characters, along with a live show in downtown Los Angeles (tour expanding to 9 cities). Available on Netflix.

“Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network builds heat with young Latinos”

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“The differences between Lucha Underground and traditional lucha libre fights are clear”

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The Private Suite at LAX is “the finest example of protection and privacy I have ever witnessed”

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Danny Trejo has joined the cast of Robert Rodriguez’s “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”

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“El Rey Network’s exhilarating, lucha libre wrestling series” comes back for a third season

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Our team

John Fogelman
CEO

Cristina Magno Patwa
Co-CEO

Michael Francis
Venture Partner

Doug Gardner
CFO

Houman Hasid
Controller

John Fogelman, CEO

As the CEO of FactoryMade Ventures, John Fogelman leverages relationships with leading talent in Hollywood to craft venture-building opportunities. Prior to FactoryMade, Fogelman was a top agent and board member at William Morris Endeavor (WME). As overseer of the worldwide Motion Picture and Strategic Planning & Business Development departments, he was one of the principal architects of the merger between legacy WMA and Endeavor. A veteran agent, Fogelman’s clients included prominent talent such as J.J. Abrams, Michael Bay, Salma Hayek, Courteney Cox Arquette, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Spacey and Eric Bana as well as corporate clients Hasbro, Inc. and HSN. In 2010, Vanity Fair recognized 3 of his clients: Bay and Abrams in the Hollywood Top 10 and Hasbro as the “prestige supplier of film properties.”