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Where the Built World Needs Painkillers: Five Priorities for Innovation

Where the Built World Needs Painkillers: Five Priorities for Innovation

Where the Built World Needs Painkillers: Five Priorities for Innovation
Leandra Elberger
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
A Call for Founders: 5 New Ideas We Want to Invest In

A Call for Founders: 5 New Ideas We Want to Invest In

A Call for Founders: 5 New Ideas We Want to Invest In
Dallas Price
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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

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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Where the Built World Needs Painkillers: Five Priorities for Innovation

Where the Built World Needs Painkillers: Five Priorities for Innovation

Where the Built World Needs Painkillers: Five Priorities for Innovation
Leandra Elberger
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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

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
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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
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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
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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

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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Decoding VC Jargon: What Does “Traction” Really Mean?
Fundraising
GTM and Sales
VC Landscape

Decoding VC Jargon: What Does “Traction” Really Mean?

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Navigating the AI Wave Through the Lens of Verticalization
Our Bets

Navigating the AI Wave Through the Lens of Verticalization

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
James Murphy
James Murphy
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A Founder's Guide to Measuring B2B SaaS Startup Traction
GTM and Sales

A Founder's Guide to Measuring B2B SaaS Startup Traction

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Digital marketing: Best practices for early B2B business
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Digital marketing: Best practices for early B2B business

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Pathways to Funding for B2B SaaS Founders: Navigating Dilutive and Non-Dilutive Options
Fundraising

Pathways to Funding for B2B SaaS Founders: Navigating Dilutive and Non-Dilutive Options

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Nia Pryce
Nia Pryce
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Decoding VC Jargon: What does it mean when VCs say “You’re too early?”
Fundraising
Product
VC Landscape

Decoding VC Jargon: What does it mean when VCs say “You’re too early?”

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Build a winning investor pitch deck with Forum's General Partner, Jonah Midanik
Fundraising

Build a winning investor pitch deck with Forum's General Partner, Jonah Midanik

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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The 10 Commandments: A Guide for Early-Stage Tech Founders
Product

The 10 Commandments: A Guide for Early-Stage Tech Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building B2B SaaS Solutions in Health Tech
Our Bets

Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building B2B SaaS Solutions in Health Tech

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alice Krenitski
Alice Krenitski
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The Exciting Future of Supply Chain: Building Next-Gen Logistics SaaS Solutions with Forum Venture Studio
Our Bets

The Exciting Future of Supply Chain: Building Next-Gen Logistics SaaS Solutions with Forum Venture Studio

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alice Krenitski
Alice Krenitski
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Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building in FinTech
Our Bets

Why Forum's Venture Studio is Excited About Building in FinTech

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales
GTM and Sales

5 Common Pitfalls of Founder-led Sales

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Bocar Dia
Bocar Dia
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What Startup Investors Look For In First-time Founders and The Red Flags They Avoid
Fundraising
VC Landscape

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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How to Validate Your B2B SaaS Idea for VC investment: A Comprehensive Guide for Founders
Product
GTM and Sales
Fundraising

How to Validate Your B2B SaaS Idea for VC investment: A Comprehensive Guide for Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alice Krenitski
Alice Krenitski
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FAQ: Creating a successful Investor Pre-seed Pitch Deck that gets you funded
Fundraising

FAQ: Creating a successful Investor Pre-seed Pitch Deck that gets you funded

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Founder Led Customer Discovery for B2B SaaS companies
GTM and Sales

Founder Led Customer Discovery for B2B SaaS companies

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Daniela Pico
Daniela Pico
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10 Tips for Success for B2B Saas Pre-seed and Seed Founders
Leadership

10 Tips for Success for B2B Saas Pre-seed and Seed Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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The Essential Guide to Creating a Compelling B2B SaaS Pitch Deck for Pre-Seed and Seed Stage Founders
Fundraising

The Essential Guide to Creating a Compelling B2B SaaS Pitch Deck for Pre-Seed and Seed Stage Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Build the Next B2B SaaS Solution with Forum’s Venture Studio
Forum News

Build the Next B2B SaaS Solution with Forum’s Venture Studio

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Falling in love with a vision of how you want the world to be: From day 1 to Series A | Mariel Reed, CEO of Pavilion
Inspiring Founders

Falling in love with a vision of how you want the world to be: From day 1 to Series A | Mariel Reed, CEO of Pavilion

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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State of the Market: Pre-seed and Seed Valuations
VC Landscape
Our Bets

State of the Market: Pre-seed and Seed Valuations

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Introducing Our Venture Studio: A New Way to Build AI Startups
Forum News

Introducing Our Venture Studio: A New Way to Build AI Startups

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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My Next Move: Why I’m Stepping Back From Being an Operator To Become a VC
Forum News

My Next Move: Why I’m Stepping Back From Being an Operator To Become a VC

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Maia Benson
Maia Benson
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Supporting companies with GTM in the most formative stages
GTM and Sales

Supporting companies with GTM in the most formative stages

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Why We’re Backing Bloom AI Again, The Next Essential Layer to the eCommerce Tech Stack
Inspiring Founders

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
James Murphy
James Murphy
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