James Murphy
InvestorGeneral Partner at Forum Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $750K checks · typically $750K
About
James Murphy combines experience as a former Barclays Capital derivatives trader and ex‑founder who exited marketing automation startup Robly with early-stage investing focus in pre‑seed and seed B2B SaaS.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS
Experience
- Forum VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Robly Email MarketingCo-Founder2012 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Barclays CapitalDerivatives Trader2005 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Villanova UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Capital MarketsDerivativesHedge FundsTradingEmail MarketingEntrepreneurship1Software as a Service (SaaS)2Start-ups1Strategy1ManagementProduct Development1Marketing
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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
Bocar Dia
Partner 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
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Murphy work?
- James Murphy is General Partner at Forum Ventures.
- What does James Murphy invest in?
- James Murphy invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
- What check size does James Murphy write?
- James Murphy typically writes checks of $100K – $750K.
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Also attended Villanova University85
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Shared employers
Also worked at Barclays Capital227
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