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Inspiring Founders

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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

Our bets

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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
The Modern Manufacturing Blueprint for Aerospace and Defense

The Modern Manufacturing Blueprint for Aerospace and Defense

The Modern Manufacturing Blueprint for Aerospace and Defense
James Murphy
Alexis Clarfield-Henry
5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance

5 High-Growth B2B SaaS Opportunities in AI and Compliance
Dallas Price
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

Corporate Innovation

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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
How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation

How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation

How To Fail Fast (And Properly) In Corporate Innovation
Olivia O’Sullivan
Alexis Clarfield-Henry

Marketing

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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

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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Fundraising

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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
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
The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago

The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago

The Most Founder-Friendly Investors in Chicago
Olivia O’Sullivan
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

All Thought Pieces

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

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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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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featured
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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featured
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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featured
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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