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James Murphy

Investor

General Partner at Forum Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $750K checks · typically $750K

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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

  1. Forum VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
  2. Robly Email MarketingCo-Founder2012 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  3. Barclays CapitalDerivatives Trader2005 — 2012Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Capital MarketsDerivativesHedge FundsTradingEmail MarketingEntrepreneurship1Software as a Service (SaaS)2Start-ups1Strategy1ManagementProduct Development1Marketing
+1 moreInvestment Banking

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Investments

Investor

ArnieBloomAiBuyersightDebieEthoFirstbaseHoppinLang.aiLVRGMonark MarketsMudstackPetPairPolymerPredictDataProphit.aiRoots AutomationRoutefusionSIEMonsterThe MaintabVendorpmVioletWaivr

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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

Network2

Christina Zerka
Investor at Forum Ventures
Dave Lambert
Managing Director at RSCM

Investors connected to James in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Murphy?
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.
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.
What companies has James Murphy invested in?
Investments tracked here include Arnie, BloomAi, Buyersight, Debie, Etho, Firstbase, Hoppin, Lang.ai, LVRG, Monark Markets, Mudstack, PetPair, and 10 more.
Where did James Murphy go to school?
James Murphy studied at Villanova University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Finance).

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