Jonah Midanik
InvestorManaging Partner at Forum Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $100K – $750K checks · typically $750K
About
Jonah Midanik, a former accelerator alum turned GP at the same firm and two-decade Canadian entrepreneur—Limelight Platform founder—scales Canadian B2B via U.S. platform and builds agentic AI for enterprise workflows.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS
Experience
- Forum VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Forum VenturesCo-Founder, Forum Ai Studiocurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Forum VenturesGeneral Partner, COO2018 — 2024Toronto, Canada Area
- Various CompaniesBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentToronto, ON
- Limelight PlatformChairperson2020 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
- Limelight PlatformFounder, CEO2014 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- Ultimate Gaming - A UFC / Station Casinos CompanyDirector of Marketing2012 — 2013Las Vegas, Nevada Area
- ImmersionCo-Founder, CEO2001 — 2013Toronto, Canada Area
- Virgin GamingVice President, Marketing and Operations2011 — 2012Toronto, Canada Area
- Casino Media GroupCo-Founder, CEO2000 — 2008Toronto, Canada Area
Education
- Western UniversityB. Eng., Electrical Engineering1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships99Relationship Marketing39Market Planning13Creative Direction13Online Marketing14Marketing Strategy80Strategy28Advertising9Social Media Marketing26Gaming4Brand Development5Online Gaming8
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Marketing CommunicationsDirect MarketingSports MarketingMarketingDigital MarketingEmail MarketingOnline AdvertisingNegotiationIntegrated MarketingOnline PokerSponsorshipDigital StrategyLanguages English
From Jonah's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Western University156
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forum Ventures33
Stephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer VenturesSean KesterPartner at In Revenue CapitalMichael CardamoneManaging Partner and CEO at Forum VenturesNeal SarrafManaging Director at Forum VenturesDaniela PicoHead of Platform at Forum VenturesBocar DiaPartner at Forum Ventures
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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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