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Featured Thought Pieces

Our bets

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Is the “connected worker” setting up the foundation for widespread robotic adoption? (part I)

Is the “connected worker” setting up the foundation for widespread robotic adoption? (part I)

Is the “connected worker” setting up the foundation for widespread robotic adoption? (part I)
Naomi Goez
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
A Call for Founders: The AI Execution Layer of Supply Chain

A Call for Founders: The AI Execution Layer of Supply Chain

A Call for Founders: The AI Execution Layer of Supply Chain
Dallas Price
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?

Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?

Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?
Naomi Goez
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

VC Landscape

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Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
List of the top NYC Founder-First Investors

List of the top NYC Founder-First Investors

List of the top NYC Founder-First Investors
Olivia O’Sullivan
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
What Startup Investors Look For In First-time Founders and The Red Flags They Avoid

What Startup Investors Look For In First-time Founders and The Red Flags They Avoid

What Startup Investors Look For In First-time Founders and The Red Flags They Avoid
Jonah Midanik
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Fundraising

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What VCs Want: Key Criteria for Early-Stage Investment Decisions

What VCs Want: Key Criteria for Early-Stage Investment Decisions

What VCs Want: Key Criteria for Early-Stage Investment Decisions
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It
Ksenia Onosov
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio

The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio

The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio
Alice Krenitski
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

GTM & Sales

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Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?

Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?

Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?
Naomi Goez
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations

Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations

Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations
Bocar Dia
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales
Bocar Dia
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Corporate Innovation

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Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects

Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects

Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects
Olivia O’Sullivan
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Disrupting Legacy Systems: The 4 Key Areas Forum's AI Studio is Targeting

Disrupting Legacy Systems: The 4 Key Areas Forum's AI Studio is Targeting

Disrupting Legacy Systems: The 4 Key Areas Forum's AI Studio is Targeting
Dallas Price
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Unraveling Healthcare Innovation Spend: Where Healthtech Founders Need to Focus

Unraveling Healthcare Innovation Spend: Where Healthtech Founders Need to Focus

Unraveling Healthcare Innovation Spend: Where Healthtech Founders Need to Focus
Naomi Goez
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Product

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Redefining MVPs: Why Most Startups Build Too Much, Too Soon

Redefining MVPs: Why Most Startups Build Too Much, Too Soon

Redefining MVPs: Why Most Startups Build Too Much, Too Soon
Teija Bean
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From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward

From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward

From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward
Teija Bean
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From Idea to Impact: 3 Essential Design Principles for AI Products

From Idea to Impact: 3 Essential Design Principles for AI Products

From Idea to Impact: 3 Essential Design Principles for AI Products
Teija Bean
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Leadership

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Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It

Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It
Ksenia Onosov
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Around the Campfire: Lessons in Community, Vulnerability, and the Founder Journey

Around the Campfire: Lessons in Community, Vulnerability, and the Founder Journey

Around the Campfire: Lessons in Community, Vulnerability, and the Founder Journey
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
A Guide To Setting Up Your Advisor Network

A Guide To Setting Up Your Advisor Network

A Guide To Setting Up Your Advisor Network
Whitney Sales
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Inspiring Founders

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Why We’re Backing Bloom AI Again, The Next Essential Layer to the eCommerce Tech Stack

Why We’re Backing Bloom AI Again, The Next Essential Layer to the eCommerce Tech Stack

Why We’re Backing Bloom AI Again, The Next Essential Layer to the eCommerce Tech Stack
James Murphy
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
How These Founders are Redefining Analytics with Multi-Agent Systems

How These Founders are Redefining Analytics with Multi-Agent Systems

How These Founders are Redefining Analytics with Multi-Agent Systems
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Calico: Inventing a Category While Making Supply Chains Transparent and Resilient

Calico: Inventing a Category While Making Supply Chains Transparent and Resilient

Calico: Inventing a Category While Making Supply Chains Transparent and Resilient
Jonah Midanik
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Forum News

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A Return to Our Roots: A New Chapter of Founder Support

A Return to Our Roots: A New Chapter of Founder Support

A Return to Our Roots: A New Chapter of Founder Support
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025

A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025

A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025
Dallas Price
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Forum Ventures Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List

Forum Ventures Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List

Forum Ventures Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

All Thought Pieces

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance
Our Bets

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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From Idea to Impact: 3 Essential Design Principles for AI Products
Product

From Idea to Impact: 3 Essential Design Principles for AI Products

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Teija Bean
Teija Bean
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From 0 to 1: Our Engineering Playbook for Scalable Startups
Product

From 0 to 1: Our Engineering Playbook for Scalable Startups

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Karthik Srinivasan
Karthik Srinivasan
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Raise for Resilience: Why Longer Runways and Capital Efficiency Matter More Than Ever for B2B SaaS Founders
Fundraising

Raise for Resilience: Why Longer Runways and Capital Efficiency Matter More Than Ever for B2B SaaS Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio
Fundraising

The First Steps to Launch a Company with the Forum Ventures’ AI Studio

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alice Krenitski
Alice Krenitski
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Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025
Our Bets
Fundraising
VC Landscape

Key Trends and Fundraising Advice for B2B SaaS Founders in 2025

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025
Our Bets
Forum News

A Call for Founders: Four Venture-Scale Ideas for 2025

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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Building an MVP with a Lean Team? Here’s How to Stay Focused and Move Fast
Product

Building an MVP with a Lean Team? Here’s How to Stay Focused and Move Fast

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Teija Bean
Teija Bean
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A Call for Founders: The Future of Applied AI for 4 Emerging Sectors
Our Bets

A Call for Founders: The Future of Applied AI for 4 Emerging Sectors

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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Forum Ventures Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List
Forum News

Forum Ventures Named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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2024: The Rise of Agentic AI in the Enterprise
Our Bets

2024: The Rise of Agentic AI in the Enterprise

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Forum Ventures
Forum Ventures
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Around the Campfire: Lessons in Community, Vulnerability, and the Founder Journey
Leadership

Around the Campfire: Lessons in Community, Vulnerability, and the Founder Journey

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago
Fundraising

The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations
GTM and Sales

Essential Strategies for Founders: Creating a Sales Deck and Navigating Early Customer Conversations

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Bocar Dia
Bocar Dia
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Understanding How Early-Stage Investors Evaluate Investment Opportunities
Fundraising
VC Landscape

Understanding How Early-Stage Investors Evaluate Investment Opportunities

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Disrupting Legacy Systems: The 4 Key Areas Forum's AI Studio is Targeting
Our Bets
Corporate Innovation

Disrupting Legacy Systems: The 4 Key Areas Forum's AI Studio is Targeting

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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List of the top NYC Founder-First Investors
Fundraising
VC Landscape

List of the top NYC Founder-First Investors

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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A Call for Founders: 5 Core Sectors Ripe for Innovation
Our Bets

A Call for Founders: 5 Core Sectors Ripe for Innovation

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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Opportunities for Innovation at Health Systems: Part 1 of a Series
Our Bets

Opportunities for Innovation at Health Systems: Part 1 of a Series

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Unraveling Healthcare Innovation Spend: Where Healthtech Founders Need to Focus
Our Bets
Corporate Innovation

Unraveling Healthcare Innovation Spend: Where Healthtech Founders Need to Focus

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Naomi Goez
Naomi Goez
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Forum is 10 Years Old!
Forum News

Forum is 10 Years Old!

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Report: The New Landscape Of Healthcare
Our Bets

Report: The New Landscape Of Healthcare

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Exploring the Next Frontier in AI
Our Bets

Exploring the Next Frontier in AI

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Doubling Down on Founder Support & Success at Forum Ventures: Welcoming New Partners and Celebrating Our Team
Forum News

Doubling Down on Founder Support & Success at Forum Ventures: Welcoming New Partners and Celebrating Our Team

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Launch of Erode AI - The Future of Climate Resilience
Inspiring Founders

Launch of Erode AI - The Future of Climate Resilience

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Unleashing the Power of Ideas: Forum's Spark Pitch ✨
Our Bets

Unleashing the Power of Ideas: Forum's Spark Pitch ✨

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alice Krenitski
Alice Krenitski
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Verticalized AI — The Drivers Behind the Next Wave of Vertical SaaS
Our Bets

Verticalized AI — The Drivers Behind the Next Wave of Vertical SaaS

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
James Murphy
James Murphy
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State of the VC Market Report: 2023-2024
VC Landscape
Our Bets

State of the VC Market Report: 2023-2024

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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