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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

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

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Is the “connected worker” setting up the foundation for widespread robotic adoption? (part I)
Our Bets

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Naomi Goez
Naomi Goez
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5 Things You Need To Know Before Starting an Internship at a Tech Startup
Leadership

5 Things You Need To Know Before Starting an Internship at a Tech Startup

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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A Call for Founders: The AI Execution Layer of Supply Chain
Our Bets

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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Beyond the AI Hype: How to Stand Out to Investors
Fundraising
VC Landscape

Beyond the AI Hype: How to Stand Out to Investors

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Breaking Through the Red Tape: How to Innovate in a Regulated World
Corporate Innovation
GTM and Sales

Breaking Through the Red Tape: How to Innovate in a Regulated World

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Building Relationships with Investors: Do Your Homework
Fundraising

Building Relationships with Investors: Do Your Homework

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Building a Data Room for Startup Fundraising: A Practical Guide
Fundraising

Building a Data Room for Startup Fundraising: A Practical Guide

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alejandro Pereda
Alejandro Pereda
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How Startups Can Time Fundraising for Maximum Impact
Fundraising

How Startups Can Time Fundraising for Maximum Impact

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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How These Founders are Redefining Analytics with Multi-Agent Systems
Inspiring Founders

How These Founders are Redefining Analytics with Multi-Agent Systems

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Realistic Valuations for Investors and Founders: Balancing Art and Science
Fundraising

Realistic Valuations for Investors and Founders: Balancing Art and Science

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Revolutionizing Fintech in the Construction Industry with Rich Kane, CEO Vergo
Our Bets
Inspiring Founders

Revolutionizing Fintech in the Construction Industry with Rich Kane, CEO Vergo

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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The Future of Conversational AI: Moving Beyond the Text Box
Product
Our Bets

The Future of Conversational AI: Moving Beyond the Text Box

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Teija Bean
Teija Bean
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Time = Money: Why Building a Company with a Venture Studio is Worth It
Leadership
Fundraising

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Ksenia Onosov
Ksenia Onosov
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What VCs Want: Key Criteria for Early-Stage Investment Decisions
Fundraising

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

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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Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?
Our Bets
GTM and Sales

Will verticalized sales tools supercharge industrial digitization?

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Naomi Goez
Naomi Goez
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Fast-Track Your Startup: The Accelerator Advantage
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Fast-Track Your Startup: The Accelerator Advantage

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Sarah Gowe
Sarah Gowe
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Incubator vs Accelerator vs Venture Studio: Key Differences
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Incubator vs Accelerator vs Venture Studio: Key Differences

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Mike Cardamone
Mike Cardamone
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Mining the Future: The Rare Earth Crisis Shaping U.S. Industrial Power
Our Bets

Mining the Future: The Rare Earth Crisis Shaping U.S. Industrial Power

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
James Murphy
James Murphy
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The Modern Manufacturing Blueprint for Aerospace and Defense
Our Bets

The Modern Manufacturing Blueprint for Aerospace and Defense

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
James Murphy
James Murphy
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What to know before you take that first investor check
Fundraising

What to know before you take that first investor check

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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How To Understand and Define Your Market Size Before You Talk to Investors
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How To Understand and Define Your Market Size Before You Talk to Investors

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Alejandro Pereda
Alejandro Pereda
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Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital vs. Angel Investment
Fundraising
VC Landscape

Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital vs. Angel Investment

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Joe Cardamone
Joe Cardamone
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A Call for Founders: Four B2B SaaS Ideas Automating Complex Workflows
Our Bets

A Call for Founders: Four B2B SaaS Ideas Automating Complex Workflows

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Dallas Price
Dallas Price
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Accelerate Action: Closing the VC Funding Gap for Female Founders
VC Landscape

Accelerate Action: Closing the VC Funding Gap for Female Founders

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
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Redefining MVPs: Why Most Startups Build Too Much, Too Soon
Product

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Teija Bean
Teija Bean
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From Idea to Impact: 3 Design Principles to Move AI Products Forward
Product

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

Alexis Clarfield-Henry
Teija Bean
Teija Bean
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