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New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 37 people tracked
Also known as Acceleprise VC · Forum Ventures Accelerator · Forum Ventures Seed · Forum Ventures Studio
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 37 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Forum Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 21 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×8Data & Infrastructure ×4Healthtech ×4Developer Tools ×3Digital Health ×3Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×13Canada×5
Portfolio companies · 35 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 32025 · 62024 · 52023 · 32022 · 22021 · 22020 · 324 dated
Lotly provides personalized financing solutions for homeowners, particularly those with non-traditional income or imperfect credit, using AI and expert analysis to create customized options for debt consolidation, refinancing, and cash flow improvements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechToronto, CA
Martyna Gatkiewicz(Founder)inGrace Du(Founder)in
Co-investorsPanache VenturesN49P
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)in
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)inRob Desantis(Co-founder)inEdmund Adam Zagorin(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Meyer(Executive Officer)Neil Lustig(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAltira Group LLCCervinConstruct CapitalEl Cap EquityIlluminate Ventures+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)inLuke Allen(CTO)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesInspired CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcToba Capital+3 more
The page contains only repeated marketing language ("Free to start · ZERO minimums · ZERO contracts") with no substantive information about the company's business, products, services, or market focus.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Kaylee Lieffers(Founder)in
Co-investorsDisruption VenturesDundee Venture CapitalStorytime Capital
Blooming Health operates a care enablement platform that uses AI-assisted co-pilots to detect unmet social needs, close clinical gaps, and guide members through preventive screenings, wellness visits, and benefits renewals such as Medicaid and SNAP.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthGovTechHealthtechNew York, US
Nima Roohi(Co-founder & CEO)inKavitha Gnanasambandan(Co-founder & CCO)inNaman Gupta(Co-founder & CPO)inReme Rashid(Chief Operating Officer)inChethan Sathya(Chief Public Health Officer)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalInsight PartnersMetrodora VenturesStone Mountain VenturesCrossbeam Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)
Fillout is a platform for building forms, surveys, and quizzes that also connects to other business tools to automate and scale data-collection workflows.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper 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
Kait Stephens(Co-founder)inZack Morrison(Co-founder)inKaitlin Stephens(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardFRANCISCO NUNES(Director)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalLakehouse Venture PartnersLorimer VenturesRed Bike CapitalSuperAngel.Fund
Deskree builds knowledge infrastructure that enables AI systems to understand entire software systems and their dependencies, rather than viewing isolated code segments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsToronto, CA
Co-investorsDniproFlair VenturesFlyer One VenturesTachles VCLOI Venture
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsVancouver, CA
Co-investorsTechstarsPlug and Play Ventures
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 CatalystOctopus Ventures
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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
Monark builds infrastructure for private markets, providing brokerages, advisory platforms, and clearing firms with the technology to offer alternative investments such as pre-IPO equity, private credit, and real estate.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Ben Haber(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder/Board Member)inPaul Davis(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder/Board Member)inDan Bulka(General Counsel)inAlona Kornberg(Chief Compliance Officer)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesF-Prime CapitalGaruda VenturesGrit Capital PartnersNight Capital
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)in
BoardPatrick Berry(Director)inMichael Batista(Director)
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalGovtech VenturesSixThirty VenturesSorenson Impact FoundationSpringTime VenturesStone Mountain Ventures
Paralign enables health plans to deploy emergency services teams for preventative care delivery in underserved communities.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSRevere, US
Aaron
Co-investorsGovtech VenturesStone Mountain VenturesFlyover CapitalSixThirty VenturesSorenson Impact FoundationSpringTime Ventures
PetPair is an Austin-based, foster-powered marketplace connecting animal shelters, volunteer fosters and adopters nationwide.
Aanandh Chandrasekar(Cofounder)Daniel Miyares(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBling CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalNewlin 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-investorsAmplify.LAAndreessen HorowitzFundamental VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalFirst 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
Bevaya (Roots Automation) builds insurance-native AI agents that automate post-bind policy servicing tasks such as certificate of insurance creation, endorsement processing, and premium audits, as well as underwriting and claims workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Charith Perera(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesOn DeckVestigo VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Liberty Mutual Strategic VenturesMissionOG
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)inAlessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCriteria Venture TechFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesLeonis CapitalRipple VenturesSentiero Ventures+2 more
Shabodi provides network APIs and a programmable platform that enables communication service providers and enterprises to monetize 5G infrastructure and prevent digital fraud through intelligent network capabilities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Vikram Chopra(Founder & CEO)inHarpreet Geekee(Founder)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalFour Acres CapitalGreen Egg VenturesLorimer VenturesMaccabee VenturesMAVA Ventures+4 more
Co-investorsSarah Smith
Claymont, US
Sidharth Kakkar(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalFresco CapitalKapor CapitalPelionPelion Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DebieErode AIFlip CXFrenalyticsKalavaiPanapticoPeople Data LabsRestored CloudSelfMachines
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 companiesMonark Markets · tipranks.com · Aug 11, 2026
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
Paralign Health · intelligence360.news · Jun 4, 2026
Pryzm · finsmes.com · Dec 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Forum Ventures made?
- Forum Ventures has 35 tracked investments, including 14 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 47 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.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.
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.
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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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