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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

How to Innovate Today While Planning for Tomorrow: What Every Enterprise CIO Must Know
Corporate Innovation
Leadership

How to Innovate Today While Planning for Tomorrow: What Every Enterprise CIO Must Know

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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What Does A Startup Accelerator Actually Do?
Fundraising

What Does A Startup Accelerator Actually Do?

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Direct Sales 101 for Early Stage B2B SaaS Founders
GTM and Sales

Direct Sales 101 for Early Stage B2B SaaS Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Bocar Dia
Bocar Dia
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Forum | Helping more founders build equity into their company DNA
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Forum | Helping more founders build equity into their company DNA

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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When CIOs Should Stop Planning and Start Innovating
Corporate Innovation

When CIOs Should Stop Planning and Start Innovating

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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How SaaS Founders Can Get More Responses to Cold Emails
GTM and Sales

How SaaS Founders Can Get More Responses to Cold Emails

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Why Founders Shouldn’t Fundraise From VCs in Canada Without Traction
Fundraising

Why Founders Shouldn’t Fundraise From VCs in Canada Without Traction

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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How to innovate in a new remote working world
Corporate Innovation
Leadership

How to innovate in a new remote working world

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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The Secret to Getting the C-Suite On Board with an Innovation Strategy
Corporate Innovation
Leadership

The Secret to Getting the C-Suite On Board with an Innovation Strategy

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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A Guide To Setting Up Your Advisor Network
Leadership

A Guide To Setting Up Your Advisor Network

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Whitney Sales
Whitney Sales
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Forget the TAM: Focus on Customer Segments
GTM and Sales

Forget the TAM: Focus on Customer Segments

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Whitney Sales
Whitney Sales
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How to Nail Your Seed Round Investor Meetings
Fundraising

How to Nail Your Seed Round Investor Meetings

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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How Nestle Found Millions in Savings Right Under Their Noses
Corporate Innovation

How Nestle Found Millions in Savings Right Under Their Noses

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Understanding the SaaS fundraising strategy that’s right for you
Fundraising

Understanding the SaaS fundraising strategy that’s right for you

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Innovation Leaders Need to Think Like Wilderness Guides. Here’s Why.
Corporate Innovation

Innovation Leaders Need to Think Like Wilderness Guides. Here’s Why.

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Forum Ventures: How We Source and Who We Fund
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Forum Ventures: How We Source and Who We Fund

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Raising Your Seed Round: How to Secure Your First Investor Meeting
Fundraising

Raising Your Seed Round: How to Secure Your First Investor Meeting

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Jonah Midanik
Jonah Midanik
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Common Mistakes in Enterprise Innovation
Corporate Innovation

Common Mistakes in Enterprise Innovation

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Building the Future of SaaS Remotely
Leadership

Building the Future of SaaS Remotely

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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How Corporations Can Work With Startups to Accelerate Business
Corporate Innovation

How Corporations Can Work With Startups to Accelerate Business

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Finding and Honing Opportunities Amidst Uncertainty: Four Insights from Today’s Tech Leaders
Leadership
Inspiring Founders

Finding and Honing Opportunities Amidst Uncertainty: Four Insights from Today’s Tech Leaders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Getting Through Without Layoffs: A Guide for Startups
Leadership

Getting Through Without Layoffs: A Guide for Startups

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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Corporations Can't Thrive With Innovation Tactics Alone
Corporate Innovation

Corporations Can't Thrive With Innovation Tactics Alone

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Olivia O’Sullivan
Olivia O’Sullivan
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DEI at Forum Ventures: Hire, develop, and retain talent
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DEI at Forum Ventures: Hire, develop, and retain talent

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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9 Ways Extroverts Can Survive Self-Isolation
Leadership

9 Ways Extroverts Can Survive Self-Isolation

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Customer Success in a Crisis: When Retention is Everything
GTM and Sales

Customer Success in a Crisis: When Retention is Everything

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Diversity, Inclusion & Equity at Forum Ventures
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Diversity, Inclusion & Equity at Forum Ventures

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Nia Pryce
Nia Pryce
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Innovator Series: Top 5 Insights from Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom
Corporate Innovation
Inspiring Founders

Innovator Series: Top 5 Insights from Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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