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New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 35 people tracked
Also known as Acceleprise VC · Forum Ventures Accelerator · Forum Ventures Seed · Forum Ventures Studio
Investment thesis
Forum Ventures backs early-stage B2B software founders through three complementary vehicles: an AI-first venture studio that co-creates ventures from the concept stage, an accelerator that acts as a fractional co-founder helping startups nail go-to-market and raise their first round, and a pre-seed fund that invests in and supports founders with hands-on resources drawn from the accelerator. Staffed by ex-founders and operators, the firm positions itself as an extension of portfolio teams, emphasizing the founder experience and community. It has worked with over 900 founders, building a large network of mentors and experts to support the zero-to-one journey.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 35 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Forum Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
+ 1 more
What they invest in
from 16 of 18 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×6Consumer ×3Future of Work ×3Defense Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×10Canada×2
Portfolio companies · 18 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 32025 · 36 dated
Offsite helps companies plan and execute in-person team retreats and offsites by providing planning services, a curated marketplace of venues and vendors, and tools for event engagement and follow-up.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Jared Kleinert(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMichael Cardamone· per SEC Form D · $1.6M raise · filed Jan 2025
Co-investorsGround Game VenturesAtomicTectonic VenturesUnless
Arkestro provides intelligent procurement software that automates supplier quote collection and comparison for enterprise procurement teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Edmund LeikenBen Leiken(CTO)Rob Desantis(Co-founder)Edmund Adam Zagorin(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Meyer(Executive Officer)Neil Lustig(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAltira Group LLCCervinConstruct CapitalEl Cap EquityKoch Disruptive Technologies+4 more
Allen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(CEO)Steve Simoni(President)Luke Allen(CTO)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesInspired CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcToba Capital+3 more
Blanka is a platform for building and selling private-label beauty and cosmetics products, offering low-risk entry with no minimums or contracts.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDisruption VenturesDundee Venture CapitalStorytime Capital
Blooming Health provides an AI-powered, omnichannel platform for social care management that automates screening, outreach, referrals, and closed-loop follow-up across voice, SMS, and email with multilingual support.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthGovTechNew York, US
Co-investorsAfore CapitalInsight PartnersMetrodora VenturesStone Mountain VenturesCrossbeam Venture Partners
Fillout is an online form builder that lets users create customized, branded forms with custom workflows, logic, embeds, and custom domains.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalBonfire VenturesEdmonton UnlimitedGLOCAL LatamMandalay Venture PartnersPrimo Ventures+5 more
Brij is a customer-data platform that identifies retail and marketplace buyers via QR codes, product registrations, and receipt uploads, converting anonymous offline shoppers into known first-party customer profiles.
AdTechConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechNew York, US
Zachary Morrison(Executive Officer, Director)Kait Stephens(Co-founder)inZack Morrison(Co-founder)inKaitlin Stephens(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardFRANCISCO NUNES(Director)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalLorimer VenturesLakehouse Venture PartnersRed Bike CapitalSuperAngel.Fund
Finni matches families and children with autism spectrum disorder with ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy providers in their local area.
HealthtechMarketplacesMental HealthWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Bucky Khan(Founder)inYilun Chen(Founder)inBukhtar Khan(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstGreyMatterWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst
Fireflies.ai provides a voice assistant and transcription platform that automates team workflows by converting conversations into actionable insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSMiami, US
Krish Ramineni(Co-Founder & CEO)inSam Udotong(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsCanaan Partnersf7 VenturesKhosla Ventures
Firstbase provides IT teams with a platform to manage the physical lifecycle of employee equipment, covering procurement, shipping, retrieval, storage, and disposal of devices during onboarding and offboarding.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsLorimer Ventures
Flip operates a mobile marketplace where users buy and sell rare and limited-edition sneakers from verified sellers, with transactions completed within 90 minutes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Kemar Newell(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Y CombinatorBullpen CapitalData Point CapitalNext Coast VenturesRidge Ventures+1 more
Healthworx Studio is a venture studio that partners with healthcare stakeholders to identify systemic problems and build and scale new healthcare companies.
Digital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Aaron Molloy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPatrick Berry(Director)inMichael Batista(Director)
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalGovtech VenturesSixThirty VenturesSorenson Impact FoundationSpringTime VenturesStone Mountain Ventures
Co-investorsForefront VentureLauder PartnersTeamworthy Ventures
Limina (Private AI) offers a linguistics-first platform that helps regulated businesses convert sensitive, unstructured data into structured, secure, and usable assets while protecting privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsDifferential VenturesIntrepid Growth PartnersThe 98Hyperplane Venture Capital
Pryzm is an AI-powered operating system designed for federal business development and government contracting.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechSaaSBoston, US
David Istrati(Founder)inNick LaRovere(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzXYZ Venture CapitalAmplify.LAFirst In
Provides virtual dementia care led by top neurologists with personalized support and caregiver community.
Jackson, US
Matthew LeKrey(Director and President/CEO)
Co-investorsgener8tor
Scalestack is an AI-driven platform that connects a company's go-to-market stack—CRM, data enrichment, and marketing automation tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, ZoomInfo, and Apollo—so data syncs cleanly and workflows run automatically.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMiami, US
Aurelio Narciso(Executive Officer, Director)Elio Narciso(Founder)Alessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCriteria Venture TechFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesLeonis CapitalRipple VenturesSentiero Ventures+2 more
Shabodi NetAware is a platform that turns proprietary network capabilities into standardized network APIs based on GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA standards, letting telecom operators expose and monetize network assets and letting aggregators integrate APIs from multiple operators into a unified catalog with routing, metering, and billing.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalFour Acres CapitalGreen Egg VenturesLorimer VenturesMaccabee VenturesMAVA Ventures+3 more
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 companies
Private AI · fnex.com · Jun 26, 2026
Offsite · forbes.com · Jun 17, 2026
Allen Control Systems · thedefensepost.com · Jun 9, 2026
Paralign Health · intelligence360.news · Jun 4, 2026
Flip · finsmes.com · Jan 14, 2026
Pryzm · finsmes.com · Dec 12, 2025
Brij · m.economictimes.com · Jul 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Forum Ventures made?
- Forum Ventures has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does Forum Ventures invest at?
- Forum Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Forum Ventures's typical check size?
- Forum Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
- What sectors does Forum Ventures focus on?
- Forum Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Forum Ventures located?
- Forum Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Forum Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Forum Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Forum Ventures co-invest with?
- Forum Ventures most often shares deals with Canaan Partners, Differential Ventures, Entrepreneur First, among 81 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 784 - Michael Cardamone of Forum Ventures
Hall Martin · Michael Cardamone
Meet the VC: James Murphy, General Partner at Forum Ventures
Escalon · James Murphy
Common Pitfalls for Founder led Sales - With MD Bocar Dia, Forum Ventures
Forum Ventures · Bocar Dia
Using SaaS Metrics to Build Your Fundraising Narrative with Jonah Midanik of Forum Ventures
Visible · Jonah Midanik
Meet The VC: Michael Cardamone of Forum Ventures
Early Growth · Michael Cardamone
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Co-investors · 52
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Bullpen Capital is an early-stage venture firm that has funded over 100 companies, focusing on businesses that have found product-market fit but are overlooked by other investors.
Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former operators that uses thematic research to invest in and support high-growth startups.
Geek Ventures is an early-stage venture firm founded by immigrants that backs immigrant entrepreneurs with capital and network connections.
Hyperplane is a venture capital firm that writes first checks into early-stage companies applying AI to industry workflows, infrastructure, and the physical world.
ScOp Venture Capital invests in and partners with SaaS and AI founders, offering hands-on support across go-to-market, fundraising, product, tech, hiring, and capital.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
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Kleiner PerkinsEverywhere VenturesNextView VenturesGreycroftPioneerEmergence Capital PartnersAdditionF-Prime CapitalRevolutionHack VC500 GlobalHustle FundSaga VenturesMaC Venture CapitalHigh AlphaSummit PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Z47S28 CapitalBackstage CapitalCorrelation VenturesLAUNCHub VenturesAlpaca VCAmino CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBasecamp FundThe ClubAsymmetric Capital PartnersBackend CapitalParcel BOceans VenturesTrail Run CapitalCrowdStrikeSurface VenturesRSCMZAKA VCSaas Ventures, L.L.C.GTMfundWedbush VenturesCompany Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Forum Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Forum Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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