# Forum Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Forum Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 208 investments on record, 26 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/forum-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Forum Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 208 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $9.7M, Jul 2026 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Healthier Living Last-mile Smbs

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**54%** of best year **26** **cheques in 12 months**, 208 on record

Since the last cheque **4** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.5M** Cheque size, as they say **$50K – $1.0M** Rounds led **0 of 208** Sole investor **8 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 87%**

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## Forum Ventures highlights

- 01 26 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 69% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $1.2M

## What they do

> A DIFFERENT KIND OF VC From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $50K – $1.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Healthier Living Last-mile Smbs
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **208 appearances**

- **2026** 16 rounds
- **Oct** **[Querio](https://millionrounds.com/company/querio)** GB · Tech.eu **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[askpolly](https://millionrounds.com/company/askpolly)** Seed · CA · Firms' own news pages **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Brdg](https://millionrounds.com/company/brdg)** Pre-seed · CA · BetaKit **$613K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Optimly AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimly-ai)** Pre-seed · US **$800K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Allen Control Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/allen-control-systems)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$200M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Sphere](https://millionrounds.com/company/sphere)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Paralign Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/paralign-health)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Herd Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/herd-security)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Stock](https://millionrounds.com/company/stock)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Eddi](https://millionrounds.com/company/eddi)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Bloom AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom-ai)** Venture · US **$3.7M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Force Equals](https://millionrounds.com/company/force-equals)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Monark Markets](https://millionrounds.com/company/monark-markets)** Venture · US **$8.1M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Gratis Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/gratis-intelligence)** Pre-seed · US **$100K** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Flip CX](https://millionrounds.com/company/flip-cx)** Series A · US · Crunchbase News **$20M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[ONNYX Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/onnyx-systems)** Pre-seed · US **$635K** With 1 other
- **2025** 45 rounds
- **Dec** **[Origin Therapy](https://millionrounds.com/company/origin-therapy)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Ceviche](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceviche)** Pre-seed · US **$750K** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Pryzm](https://millionrounds.com/company/pryzm)** Seed · US **$12M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Origin Speech Therapy](https://millionrounds.com/company/origin-speech-therapy)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Spero Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/spero-analytics)** Grant · CA **$211K** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[MOVEdot](https://millionrounds.com/company/movedot)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Greenshoe](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenshoe)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[MedReddie](https://millionrounds.com/company/medreddie)** Seed · CA **$1.1M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Jump AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/jump-ai)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Storii](https://millionrounds.com/company/storii)** Grant · US **$1.7M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Routefusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/routefusion)** Series A · US · Crunchbase News **$27M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Nuel](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuel)** Pre-seed · US **$1.9M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Root Access](https://millionrounds.com/company/root-access)** Pre-seed · US **$2.1M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[BeSound](https://millionrounds.com/company/besound)** Seed · US **$6.8M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Colimit](https://millionrounds.com/company/colimit)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Big Rentals](https://millionrounds.com/company/big-rentals)** Seed · US **$2.8M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Outfox Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/outfox-health)** Pre-seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Sarvativ](https://millionrounds.com/company/sarvativ)** Seed · US **$2.1M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Fexel](https://millionrounds.com/company/fexel)** Pre-seed · US **$500K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Brij](https://millionrounds.com/company/brij)** Seed · AlleyWatch **$8.0M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Fireflies.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireflies-ai)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Onboarded](https://millionrounds.com/company/onboarded)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Mapped](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapped)** Series A · US **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Onboarded](https://millionrounds.com/company/onboarded)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **7 named**

EB **Elizabeth Bof** Director of Finance i Form ADV

JM **James M Murphy** Managing member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

JM **Jonah Midanik** Managing member of the General Partner i Filing they signed

MC **Michael Cardamone** Managing Partner, Chief Compliance Officer & CEO i Form ADV

NN **Nathan Navid Wheeler** General Counsel i Form ADV

TW **Taylor Walker** Head of People i Form ADV

WS **Whitney Sales-Kincannon** Managing Member of the Manager i Filing they signed

We also hold **40** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$203M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Forum Ventures Management, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 319468

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**10** of 15 we have independently watched raise

[Airtable](https://millionrounds.com/company/airtable)[Allen Control Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/allen-control-systems)[Arkestro](https://millionrounds.com/company/arkestro)[Blanka](https://millionrounds.com/company/blanka)[Blooming Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/blooming-health)[Finni Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/finni-health)[Fireflies](https://millionrounds.com/company/fireflies-ai)[FirstBase](https://millionrounds.com/company/firstbase)[People Data Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/people-data-labs)[PrivateAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/private-ai) Callforfounders IdeaScore Investor Community Preseed Predict Remo Health

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

New fund on file

**$9.7M**

raised in Jul 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.5M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.2M**

Led 0 of 208 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $50K – $1.0M
- **Sole investor:** 8 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *71*
- Pre-seed said *64*
- Venture *40*
- Series A said *16*
- Grant *5*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Right Side Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management) 159
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 15
- [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) 8
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 8
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) 7
- [Hustle Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund) 6

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Forum Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Right Side Capital Management** VC firm **159** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/right-side-capital-management)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**M Ventures** Corporate VC **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures)[**Techstars** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Hustle Fund** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hustle-fund)[**Mucker Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mucker-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Bossa Invest** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest)[**CRV** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**Everywhere Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/everywhere-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Forum Ventures put money into.

[**Querio** $5.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/querio)[**askpolly** $3.0M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/askpolly)[**Brdg** $613K · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/brdg)[**Allen Control Systems** $200M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/allen-control-systems)[**Paralign Health** $3.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/paralign-health)[**Herd Security** $3.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/herd-security)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Forum Ventures in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) 16 May 2023 · 36 min VC10X - Operating an accelerator, a VC fund, & a venture studio in tandem - Michael Cardamone, Founder & CEO, Forum Ventures With [Michael Cardamone](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-cardamone) Mentions [Forum Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forum-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 2 Jul 2021 · 34 min California has no water and lots of liquidity Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Forum Ventures

### What does Forum Ventures invest in?

Forum Ventures invests most often at Seed and Pre-seed (69% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthier Living, Last-mile and Smbs.

### How active is Forum Ventures?

208 investments on record, 26 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Forum Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Querio (Oct 2026), askpolly (Seed, Sept 2026) and Brdg (Pre-seed, Aug 2026).

### How big are Forum Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M. It says it writes cheques of $50K to $1.0M.

### Does Forum Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 208 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Forum Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (87%) and Canada (10%).

### Is Forum Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 26 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Forum Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Right Side Capital Management (159 rounds together), Y Combinator (15 rounds together) and M Ventures (8 rounds together).

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