Company: Forum Ventures
Description: Forum Ventures is distinguished as a premier early-stage fund program and community dedicated to B2B SaaS startups. Established in 2014 under the name Acceleprise, the organization operates with a core mission to facilitate a more accessible and successful journey for early-stage founders in the B2B SaaS landscape. The company offers a multi-faceted approach that includes funding, high-touch programming, corporate perks, valuable introductions, and an active community of SaaS professionals.
One of the key offerings of Forum Ventures is "Forum For Founders," a pre-seed program that provides emerging entrepreneurs with $100,000 in funding. This program encompasses an intensive 15-week experience that features a series of talks, events, mentorship opportunities, and focused guidance primarily centered around go-to-market strategies and fundraising techniques. Additionally, Forum Ventures operates "Forum Seed," a seed fund that invests in outstanding SaaS startups at the seed stage, extending support to companies both within and beyond the pre-seed program.
With a robust portfolio of over 400 companies, the founders associated with Forum Ventures have collectively raised an impressive $1 billion in follow-on funding from renowned investors, such as NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Uncork Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, Canaan, Bowery Capital, Susa Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SV Angel, True Ventures, and many others.
For more information, interested parties can visit their website at www.forumvc.com.
Industry: Venture Capital and Private Equity
Founded: 2014
Location: New York, NY
Address: 43 W 23rd St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10010, US
Size: 51-200 employees