Forte Ventures
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Also known as FORTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III L.L.C. · FORTE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4SaaS ×3Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2Healthtech ×2IoT ×2
HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12022 · 12021 · 22017 · 42015 · 110 dated
FocalPoint develops positioning and navigation technology that improves accuracy beyond radio-based systems for everyday applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationUK, GB
Scott Pomerantz(CEO)in
Co-investorsMolten VenturesPassion CapitalCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalIQ Capital
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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 VenturesDrive 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)inRonald 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
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)inMike Weller(Executive Officer, Director)in
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
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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
Steve Bonner(Chief Executive Officer)inEdgar Heizer(Director)Jean-Christophe Lapiere(Director, Promoter)Peter Smith(Director)Daniel Ross(Director)Kyoko Crawford(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatEdgar Heizer· per SEC Form D · $1.8M raise · filed Feb 2023
Geturgently provides an AI-driven roadside assistance platform serving automotive manufacturers, insurance carriers, fleet operators, rental car companies, collision repair facilities, and electric vehicle providers.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSVienna, US
Ric Fleisher(Executive Officer)Surendra Goel(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Spanos(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Ryan(Director)Michael Skoff(Executive Officer)Luke Kathol(Executive Officer)
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(CTO & Co-founder / Director)John Bruce(CEO & Co-founder / Director)inBruce Schneier
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Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCAkamai Technologies
OpsDataStore provides a real-time, scale-out column store that captures and relates IT monitoring and capacity metrics from platforms like VMware vSphere and APM tools such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, and ExtraHop, building topology maps across data centers, servers, applications, and transactions.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareJohns Creek, US
Bernd Harzog(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNate Lentz(Director)inThomas Hawkins(Director)
Co-investorsOsage Venture Partners
Verusen offers an AI platform that connects to a company's ERP, EAM, or P2P systems to optimize MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) inventory and spare parts without requiring data cleanup.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Paul Noble(Founder, CSO)inScott Matthews(Chief Executive Officer)inJeremiah Woodford(Chief Revenue Officer)inRoss Sonnabend(Chief Product Officer)inMarcus Tewksbury(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesCemex VenturesDynamo VenturesFlyover CapitalGlasswing VenturesTech Square Ventures+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSkinIO · healthcarebusinessoutlook.com · May 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Forte Ventures made?
- Forte Ventures has 12 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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