Forum Ventures
Forum Ventures is a founder-first AI venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund based in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco and Toronto. Established in 2014, the firm aims to simplify the startup journey for early-stage founders, providing support from the initial stages of development to scaling their businesses. The company offers a range of services tailored for early-stage B2B technology founders, including a 16-week accelerator program that provides initial investment and go-to-market support. Forum Ventures also operates a dedicated AI Venture Studio, focusing on bui
Investing activity
Forum Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent is askpolly (Seed, $3M, Sep 2026).
Forum Ventures most often invests alongside Differential Ventures and The 98, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Forum Ventures
What AI companies has Forum Ventures invested in?
Forum Ventures's AI investments include askpolly. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Forum Ventures based?
Forum Ventures is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does Forum Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Forum Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Forum Ventures co-invest with?
Forum Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Differential Ventures (1 deal) and The 98 (1 deal).
How can founders reach Forum Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Forum Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Forum Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.