Forte Ventures
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Also known as FORTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III L.L.C. · FORTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Forte Ventures invests in technology companies across North America, partnering with corporate co-investors to identify opportunities. The firm leverages a network of strategic partners in its investment process.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2SaaS ×2Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12021 · 12017 · 42015 · 18 dated
Montreal
Jason Nolte(Director)Allan Benchetrit(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Christopher Rowen(Director)Domenic Durante(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardMark Kvamme(Director)inAlan MacIntosh(Director)in
Board seatLouis Rajczi· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Jun 2021
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnges QuebecBasecamp FundCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Drive CapitalFerst Capital Partners+3 more
Folio Photonics develops optical storage media using multi-layer read/write materials science to provide enterprise-scale, immutable active archive storage.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechNew MaterialsSolon, US
Kenneth D. Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Steven J. Santamaria(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald B. Richard(Director)Robert D. Pavey(Director)Felix Brueck(Director)
Board seatRobert D. Pavey· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Apr 2026
Co-investorsCWRU Technology VenturesJobsOhio VenturesMaterial ImpactRefinery Venture
Livonia, US
Robert Lutz(Director)Bruce Gordon(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGina Domanig(Director)inScott Ungerer(Director)in
Board seatLouis Rajczi· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed Jul 2017
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgEnerTech Capital
Scottsdale, US
Bruce Dines(Director)Seth Levine(Director)Hart Cunningham(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Bloom(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSam Landman(Director)
Board seatLouis Rajczi· per SEC Form D · $9.5M raise · filed Jul 2017
Co-investorsComcast Ventures
K4Connect offers K4Community, an all-in-one platform for senior living communities that centralizes staff communications, content management, event scheduling, resident management, and analytics through a web-based Team Hub.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTSaaSMorrisville, US
F. Scott Moody(Director)Mike Weller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardManish Agarwal(Director)inSteven F. Lux(Director)inCary Burch(Director)
Board seatLouis Rajczi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcSierra VenturesTopmark PartnersAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture PartnersIntel Capital
Sherpa Stream is a live and on-demand video streaming platform that enables enterprises to host webinars, virtual events, and internal communications through a browser-based, device-agnostic content management system.
Media & EntertainmentRedwood City, US
Robert Weis(Executive Officer)Mark Strathdee(Executive Officer, Director)Kent Christopher Watson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarina Levinson(Director)inRobert Spass(Director)
Board seatRobert Pavey· per SEC Form D · $5.3M raise · filed Mar 2017
Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, LlcBenhamou Global Ventures
SkinIO offers AI-powered skin imaging combined with connections to dermatology care to enable early detection of skin cancer.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechChicago, US
Edgar Heizer(Director)Jean-Christophe Lapiere(Director, Promoter)Peter Smith(Director)Daniel Ross(Director)Kyoko Crawford(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steve Bonner(Chief Executive Officer)in
Board seatEdgar Heizer· per SEC Form D · $1.8M raise · filed Feb 2023
Urgently offers an AI-driven platform for roadside assistance operations, providing automated dispatching, smart pricing, job performance insights, and proactive customer and provider communication.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSVienna, US
Surendra Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Spanos(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Ryan(Director)Michael Skoff(Executive Officer)Luke Kathol(Executive Officer)Matthew Hanson(Director)
Board seatLouis Rajczi· per SEC Form D · $15.1M raise · filed Oct 2017
Co-investorsAllianz XBMW i VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgRocketship.vcStructural Capital
Inrupt builds software infrastructure for a decentralized web based on the Solid protocol, enabling individuals and organizations to own and control their data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
John Pointer(Co-founder & CEO)Sir Tim Berners-Lee(Co-founder)Bruce Schneier
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLC
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Forte Ventures invest at?
- Forte Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Forte Ventures's typical check size?
- Forte Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Forte Ventures focus on?
- Forte Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Forte Ventures located?
- Forte Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
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