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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
Understanding How Early-Stage Investors Evaluate Investment Opportunities

Understanding How Early-Stage Investors Evaluate Investment Opportunities

Understanding How Early-Stage Investors Evaluate Investment Opportunities
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

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
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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 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
Forum is 10 Years Old!

Forum is 10 Years Old!

Forum is 10 Years Old!
Mike Cardamone
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

All Thought Pieces

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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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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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Forum Ventures; What we’re striving to do from our corner of the tech startup ecosystem
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Forum Ventures; What we’re striving to do from our corner of the tech startup ecosystem

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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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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Two companies, two investments, one acquisition. Why we love founders like Bbot’s Steve Simoni
Inspiring Founders

Two companies, two investments, one acquisition. Why we love founders like Bbot’s Steve Simoni

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Calico: Inventing a Category While Making Supply Chains Transparent and Resilient
Inspiring Founders

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Announcing The Companies Joining Forum Ventures’ Winter 2022 Cohort!
Forum News

Announcing The Companies Joining Forum Ventures’ Winter 2022 Cohort!

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Why We’re Doubling Down on VendorPM, a Digital Marketplace for Vendors and Property Managers
Inspiring Founders

Why We’re Doubling Down on VendorPM, a Digital Marketplace for Vendors and Property Managers

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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What These Founders Know About 5G That You Don’t
Inspiring Founders

What These Founders Know About 5G That You Don’t

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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5 Resume Tips and Tricks for Landing an Internship in Tech
Leadership

5 Resume Tips and Tricks for Landing an Internship in Tech

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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3 Emerging Technologies Helping Companies Comply with Privacy Legislation
Our Bets
Corporate Innovation

3 Emerging Technologies Helping Companies Comply with Privacy Legislation

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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26 Questions To Ask Before Joining A Startup Accelerator
Fundraising

26 Questions To Ask Before Joining A Startup Accelerator

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Founders: Use This Framework When Talking to Investors
Fundraising

Founders: Use This Framework When Talking to Investors

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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From Solving A Personal Problem to Raising $13M from Andreessen Horowitz: The Journey of Firstbase
Fundraising
Inspiring Founders

From Solving A Personal Problem to Raising $13M from Andreessen Horowitz: The Journey of Firstbase

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects
Corporate Innovation

Why innovation teams should think twice before taking on implementation projects

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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4 Questions Corporations Should Ask Before Launching Innovation Projects
Corporate Innovation

4 Questions Corporations Should Ask Before Launching Innovation Projects

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Hiring Your First SaaS SDR: Essential Steps for Startup Success
GTM and Sales
Leadership

Hiring Your First SaaS SDR: Essential Steps for Startup Success

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Whitney Sales
Whitney Sales
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Your First SaaS Customer Success Hire
GTM and Sales
Leadership

Your First SaaS Customer Success Hire

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Your First SaaS Customer Success Hire
GTM and Sales

Your First SaaS Customer Success Hire

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Forum Ventures Celebrates our Black Founders
Inspiring Founders

Forum Ventures Celebrates our Black Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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3 Ways Krystle Mobayeni, CEO of BentoBox, Showcased Leadership Through the Pandemic
Leadership
Inspiring Founders

3 Ways Krystle Mobayeni, CEO of BentoBox, Showcased Leadership Through the Pandemic

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation
Corporate Innovation

How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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How To Effectively Measure Corporate Innovation
Corporate Innovation

How To Effectively Measure Corporate Innovation

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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How 3 Leaders from 3 Different Industries Innovate
Corporate Innovation

How 3 Leaders from 3 Different Industries Innovate

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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