Michael Cardamone

Overview

Forum Ventures is a North American early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco and Toronto. The firm specializes in supporting B2B SaaS and AI startups across various industries, offering a comprehensive suite of services including a 4-month accelerator program, a pre-seed fund, and an AI-focused venture studio. Their accelerator program provides startups with $100,000 in funding and intensive support, while the pre-seed fund invests in approximately 8–10 companies annually. The AI-focused venture studio collaborates with entrepreneurs to ideate, validate, launch, and scale B2B startups from the ground up. Forum Ventures has a diverse portfolio of over 400 companies, with founders having raised approximately $1 billion in follow-on funding from prominent investors such as NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Uncork Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, Canaan, Bowery Capital, Susa Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SV Angel, and True Ventures. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes a founder-first approach, aiming to make the B2B SaaS journey more accessible and successful for early-stage founders through funding, high-touch programming, corporate perks, and an active SaaS community. Established in 2014 as Acceleprise, Forum Ventures has grown to manage over $100 million in assets under management. The firm operates across multiple locations, including New York, San Francisco, and Toronto, and has a portfolio that spans sectors such as Fintech, Agentic AI, Healthcare, Supply Chain, Vertical AI, and the Future of Work. Their founder-first approach emphasizes empathy, support, integrity, ambition, passion, and community, aiming to build enduring companies alongside their founders.

Investment Focus

• B2B SaaS startups
• AI-focused startups
• Early-stage companies

Portfolio Companies