Forum Ventures is a leading early-stage fund and program focused on B2B SaaS startups. They provide pre-seed and seed-stage funding, typically investing $100,000 in their pre-seed program. The firm offers a comprehensive 15-week program that includes talks, events, mentorship, and access to corporate perks and introductions.
Notable portfolio companies include Firstbase, People Data Labs, and Lang.ai. Forum Ventures emphasizes high-touch programming and fosters an active SaaS community to support founders. Their investment philosophy centers on making the B2B SaaS journey more accessible and successful for early-stage entrepreneurs, providing both capital and valuable resources to help startups grow.
Forum Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments220
Current Portfolio Count162
Total Portfolio Exits5
Top Investment Stages
Pre-Seed82 (38.3%)
Convertible Note62 (29.0%)
Seed59 (27.6%)
Angel7 (3.3%)
Series A4 (1.9%)
Stage Mix
Pre-Seed 38%Convertible Note 29%Seed 28%Angel 3%Series A 2%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
Forum Ventures - Classification
- Also Known As
- Forum Ventures Limited
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 7300Business Services
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- NAICS
- 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified