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About
Owen Botkin is co-founder of Forum. He previously worked in long/short equities at Balyasny.
CEO at ForumYC W26
Intro paths
Owen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Forum's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Owen can intro founders to Forum's investors below.
Forum's investors · 21
Co-founders at Forum
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Owen Botkin?
- Owen Botkin is co-founder of Forum. He previously worked in long/short equities at Balyasny.
- Where does Owen Botkin work?
- Owen Botkin is CEO of Forum.
- What companies did Owen Botkin found?
- Owen Botkin founded Forum.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Northwestern University mafia315
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bellarmine College Preparatory mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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