Where does Bocar Dia work?

Bocar Dia is Managing Director at Forum Ventures.

What check size does Bocar Dia write?

Bocar Dia typically writes checks of $100K – $750K.

Where did Bocar Dia go to school?

Bocar Dia studied at Simon Fraser University (Bachelor, Computing Science); UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico ETS (International Baccalaureate).

Bocar Dia

Investor

Managing Director at Forum Ventures

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Writes $100K – $750K checks

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1,269 people in our graph share verified history with Bocar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hamish GarnettunlockedBocar: together at Stealth Startup (2021)

Bocar: together at On Deck

×7Bocar: together at Harvard Business School

×2Bocar: together at Pavilion

About

Bocar Dia is a fractional sales co-founder who spent seven years on Hootsuite’s enterprise team scaling to $150M+ and teaches founders to validate problems via service-style design before packaging SaaS.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS

Experience

Forum VenturesPartner and GMcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
Forum VenturesManaging Director2022 — 2023New York, United States
Forum VenturesLimited Partner, Advisory Board Member2019 — 2022
Constellation RegistryFounding Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
GTMfundLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Harvard Business SchoolSales Coach - Entrepreneurial Sales (CN 1932)current2020 — present
On DeckFellowcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
PavilionExecutive Membercurrent2021 — present
Stealth StartupCo-founder & CEO2019 — 2021
HootsuiteHead of Sales, North America East2016 — 2018
HootsuiteAmericas Sales Director, Financial Services2015 — 2016
HootsuiteNorth America Sales Manager, Strategic Verticals2014
HootsuiteNorth America Sales Manager, Large Enterprise2013
HootsuiteNorth America Sales Manager, Mid-Market2012
HootsuiteAccount Executive, Enterprise Sales2010 — 2012
BCITChair, Program Advisory Committee2013 — 2016

Skills & more

Online Marketing30Direct Marketing5

Languages English · French

From Bocar's professional profile.

Colleagues at Forum Ventures

Alejandro Pereda

Associate at Forum Ventures

Alexis Clarfield-Henry

VP of Marketing at Forum Ventures

Alice Krenitski

Head of Studio at Forum Ventures

Ammar Abuleil

Technical Lead at Forum Ventures

Carmen Tsang

Head of Talent and Recruitment, Studio at Forum Ventures

Catherine Gao

GTM Lead at Forum Ventures

Christina Zerka

Investor at Forum Ventures

Dallas Price

Venture Builder, Studio at Forum Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bocar Dia?: Bocar Dia is a fractional sales co-founder who spent seven years on Hootsuite’s enterprise team scaling to $150M+ and teaches founders to validate problems via service-style design before packaging SaaS.
Where does Bocar Dia work?: Bocar Dia is Managing Director at Forum Ventures.
What does Bocar Dia invest in?: Bocar Dia invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
What check size does Bocar Dia write?: Bocar Dia typically writes checks of $100K – $750K.
Where did Bocar Dia go to school?: Bocar Dia studied at Simon Fraser University (Bachelor, Computing Science); UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico ETS (International Baccalaureate).

Same school

Also attended Simon Fraser University154

Kelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCV Sophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfund Anastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door Ventures Tetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo Ventures Jackson EunAssociate at Sora Ventures Annie LeOperations Partner at UNION Labs Ventures

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Also attended UWC Adriatic - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico ETS6

Jolene LumHead of Investor Relations at Cento Ventures Stefano GurciulloDeepTech & AI Advisor at Exceptional Ventures Darren HustonFounder at BlackPines Capital Partners Guido PrearoSenior Partner at Tages Capital SGR S.p.A.Alessio CencioniAssociate at Jacobs Holding AG Ervin SmajicSenior Associate at Loom Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Forum Ventures47

CollinManaging Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Karen PageBoard Partner at B4 Capital Stephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer Ventures Sean KesterPartner at In Revenue Capital Michael CardamoneManaging Partner and CEO at Forum Ventures Jonah MidanikGeneral Partner at Forum Ventures

+ 41 more

Also worked at On Deck263

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of Turpentine Paul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera Capital LaurenInvestor at MGV.VC Steph ScottVice President at Questa Capital Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates

+ 257 more

Also worked at Pavilion110

Travis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint Ventures Tony YangPortfolio Growth at Mucker Capital Max AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfund Sophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfund Cagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212 Oliver ManojlovicVP Sales at Personio at PICUS CAPITAL

+ 104 more

Also worked at Stealth Startup483

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Gabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of Harvey Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital HemamAdvisor at Clear Ventures Arhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear Ventures Hamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures

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