Forum Ventures

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VCMatch tracks Forum Ventures as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Vertical SaaS companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Toronto, New York City, and San Francisco markets, and $100k to $250k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$100k to $250k

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Vertical SaaS

Geography

Toronto, New York City, and San Francisco

Investment Thesis

Forum Ventures is committed to the entrepreneurial journey from zero to one and beyond, with a maniacal focus on the founder experience. They believe that by becoming an extension of portfolio companies’ founding teams, they can build the next generation of successful B2B Software companies together. The firm invests in founders first and their companies second, taking the entrepreneurial journey together to ensure founders never feel they’re walking it alone.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Forum Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Vertical SaaS, and Fintech, especially across Toronto, New York City, and San Francisco, with public check-size signals around $100k to $250k.

Focus statement

Forum Ventures focuses on building successful B2B SaaS companies through three integrated offerings: an AI-first venture studio, an accelerator program, and a pre-seed fund. They are industry-agnostic but particularly bullish on agentic AI, vertical AI, healthcare, fintech, supply chain, and frontier tech.

Value Add

Founder-first approach with ex-founders and operators as team members who have lived the entrepreneurial journey
Multi-stage support model combining venture studio ($250K at concept stage), accelerator ($100K pre-seed), and pre-seed fund (up to $1M)
Hands-on fractional co-founder model rather than traditional capital-only investment
Large network of 1,300+ founders, 200+ mentors/advisors, and 300+ F500/F1000 company connections for customer introductions
Emotional support and mentorship treating founders as 'confidants' available 24/7, not just capital providers
Raised $20M AI Venture Studio Fund specifically for building AI-native B2B companies
Extended support model - founders describe being able to call Forum 'years later' for ongoing assistance